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Strong's G5048 τελειόω (teleioo)

Teleioo means “complete” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5048 — neged (“over”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5048
Language Greek
Linked Usages 44
Books 19

Strong's G5048 Quick Answer

Strong's G5048 τελειόω (teleioo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. teleioo (tel-ei-oh'-o) v. 1. to complete 2. (literally) to accomplish It has 44 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include perfect, perfected, finish, make, and finished. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
teleioo (tel-ei-oh'-o) v. 1. to complete 2. (literally) to accomplish
Usage
44 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
perfect, perfected, finish, make, and finished

Meaning and Definition

teleioo (tel-ei-oh'-o) v. 1. to complete 2. (literally) to accomplish 3. (figuratively) to make perfect (in character) [from G5046] KJV: consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect Root(s): G5046

Original Word
τελειόω
Transliteration
teleioo
Derivation
Root: τέλειος R1: 5046
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5048. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to perfect

Usage: τελειόω, -ῶ (τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc., He., 64) ;] __1. bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of time, Luk.2:43, Jhn.5:36 17:4; pass., ἡ γραφή, Jhn.19:28. __2. to bring to maturity or completeness, to complete, perfect; __(a) of things: Heb.7:19, Jas.2:22, 1Jn.2:5 Jn 4:12 Jn 4:17 : __(b) of persons, in ethical and spiritual sense: Heb.2:10 9:9 10:1, 14;

pass., Luk.13:32, Jhn.17:23, Php.3:12, Heb.5:9 7:28 11:40 12:23, 1Jn.4:18 (for a different view of the meaning in Heb.2:10, al., see Rendall, in l).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5048 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render teleioo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

perfect John 17:23 10× perfected Luke 13:32 finish John 4:34 make Hebrews 2:10 accomplished John 19:28 finished John 17:4

How Strong's G5048 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5048 (τελειόω) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5048 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5048 in the New Testament

24 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 2:43 KJV

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

Luke 13:32 KJV

And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

John 4:34 KJV

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Strong's G5048 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 29:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me forever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.

Exodus 29:29 Septuagint / Brenton

And the apparel of the sanctuary which is Aaron’s shall be his sons’ after him, for them to be anointed in them, and to fill their hands.

Exodus 29:33 Septuagint / Brenton

They shall eat the offerings with which they were sanctified to fill their hands, to sanctify them; and a stranger shall not eat of them, for they are holy.

Strong's G5048 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 10:8 Septuagint / Brenton

The God, the God of our fathers, give thee favor, and accomplish thine enterprises to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshiped God.

4 Maccabees 7:15 Septuagint / Brenton

O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected.

Usage Excerpts

First 44 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5048.

Exodus 29:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me forever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.
Exodus 29:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the apparel of the sanctuary which is Aaron’s shall be his sons’ after him, for them to be anointed in them, and to fill their hands.
Exodus 29:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall eat the offerings with which they were sanctified to fill their hands, to sanctify them; and a stranger shall not eat of them, for they are holy.
Exodus 29:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thus shalt thou do for Aaron and for his sons according to all things that I have commanded thee; seven days shalt thou fill their hands.
Leviticus 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the anointed priest who has been consecrated having received of the blood of the calf, shall then bring it into the tabernacle of witness.
Leviticus 8:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of witness for seven days, until the day be fulfilled, the day of your consecration; for in seven days shall he consecrate you,
Leviticus 16:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The priest whomsoever they shall anoint shall make atonement, and whomsoever they shall consecrate to exercise the priestly office after his father; and he shall put on the linen robe, the holy garment.
Leviticus 21:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest that is chief among his brethren, the oil having been poured upon the head of the anointed one, and he having been consecrated to put on the garments, shall not take the miter off his head, and shall not rend his garments:
Numbers 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests whom they consecrated to the priesthood.
2 Kingdoms 22:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
With the holy thou wilt be holy, And with the perfect man thou wilt be perfect,
2 Chronicles 8:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now all the work had been prepared from the day when the foundation was laid, until Solomon finished the house of the Lord.
Nehemiah 6:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Nehemiah 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Ezekiel 27:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of the Arvadites and thine army were upon thy walls; there were guards in thy towers: they hung their quivers on thy battlements round about; these completed thy beauty.
Luke 2:43 New Testament, KJV
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Luke 13:32 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
John 4:34 New Testament, KJV
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John 5:36 New Testament, KJV
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
John 17:4 New Testament, KJV
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John 17:23 New Testament, KJV
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
John 19:28 New Testament, KJV
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Acts 20:24 New Testament, KJV
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 12:9 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Philippians 3:12 New Testament, KJV
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 2:10 New Testament, KJV
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Hebrews 5:9 New Testament, KJV
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Hebrews 7:19 New Testament, KJV
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 7:28 New Testament, KJV
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews 9:9 New Testament, KJV
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 10:1 New Testament, KJV
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Hebrews 10:14 New Testament, KJV
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Hebrews 11:40 New Testament, KJV
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Hebrews 12:23 New Testament, KJV
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
James 2:22 New Testament, KJV
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
1 John 2:5 New Testament, KJV
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 4:12 New Testament, KJV
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:17 New Testament, KJV
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1 John 4:18 New Testament, KJV
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Judith 10:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The God, the God of our fathers, give thee favor, and accomplish thine enterprises to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshiped God.
4 Maccabees 7:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time:
Wisdom of Sirach 7:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And stretch thy hand unto the poor, That thy blessing may be perfected.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that hath no experience knoweth little: But he that hath traveled is full of prudence.
Wisdom of Sirach 50:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people besought the Lord, the most High, By prayer before him that is merciful, Till the solemnity of the Lord was ended, And they had finished his service.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5048, grouped by book.

Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 5 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 9 usages, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 4 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5048 FAQ

What does teleioo (τελειόω) mean?

Teleioo (Strong's G5048) is a Greek word most simply glossed "complete". teleioo (tel-ei-oh'-o) v. 1. to complete 2. (literally) to accomplish

How many times is teleioo (τελειόω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 44 linked usages for Strong's G5048 across 19 books.

Where can I study teleioo (τελειόω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5048 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate teleioo (τελειόω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as perfect, perfected, finish, make, finished, and accomplished. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5048 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 14 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5048, with linked reader references where each row is available.