Strong's Greek · G5055

τελέω

teléō

accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform

Definition

to end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt)

Derivation

from G5056 (τέλος);

Appears 28 times in Scripture

Luke 2:39

When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

Matthew 11:1

After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Matthew 19:1

When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

John 19:28

After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

Matthew 17:24

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

John 19:30

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

Luke 18:31

Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

Matthew 26:1

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

Matthew 13:53

When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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