Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιτελέω‎ epiteléō (ep-ee-tel-eh'-o) to complete ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎τελέω‎

accomplish, do, finish, (make) (perfect), perform(X -ance).

• to fulfill further (or completely), i.e. execute
• by implication, to terminate, undergo

Abbott-Smith

ἐπι-τελέω, -ῶ [in LXX for כָּלָה, עָשָׂה, etc. ;]
to complete, accomplish, execute: c. acc rei, Ro 15:28, II Co 7:1 8:6, 11, Phl 1:6, He 8:5; of religious services (cf. Hdt., ii, 37, al.), He 9:6; art. inf., II Co 8:11. Mid.,
(a) to complete for oneself, make an end (R, mg.; pass., R, txt; cf. Meyer, in l): Ga 3:3;
(b) to pay in full, pay the tax, be subject to: c. acc (cf. Xen., Mem., iv, 8, 8), I Pe 5:9 (pass., RV, etc.; cf. Thayer, s.v.; ICC, in 1).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιτελέω-έω,

future -τελῶ[Refs 4th c.BC+], Doric dialect3rd.pers. plural future -τελεσσεῦντι[Refs 2nd c.BC+], 3rd.pers. plural perfect -τετελέκαντι[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—complete, finish, accomplish, ἐ. τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν προκείμενον ἄεθλον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of the fulfilment of oracles, visions, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐχήν[Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τὴν κρίσιν ἐπιτελέωέσασθαι get it completed, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὅπως ἂν ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπιτελέωεσθῇ that it may be brought to pass, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of movements, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; [παθήματα] τῇ ἀδελφότητι ἐ.[NT]

__2 bring to perfection, τὴν γένεσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs]
__3 passive in Logic, of a syllogism, to be made perfect, by reduction to the first figure, [Refs]
__II discharge a religious duty, θυσίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ νομιζόμενα τοῖς θεοῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; νηστείας καὶ ὁρτάς <b>__II.2</b> <b>celebrate,</b> <span class='asgreek'>τὴν</span> <span class='asgreek'>τοῦ</span> <span class='asgreek'>Κυνὸς</span> <span class='asgreek'>ἐ</span>. <span class='asgreek'>ἐπιτολήν</span> [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 113.14. ">Refs 6th c.AD+</a>] <b>__III</b> <b>pay in full,</b> <span class='asgreek'>ἀποφορήν</span> [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.109; πεντακόσια τάλαντα βασιλέϊ τὸν ἐπέτειον φόρον [prev. author] 5.49, compare 82, 84; ἐπιμήνια [prev. author] 8.41: _metaphorically_ in ">Refs 5th c.BC+</a>]<i>middle</i>, <span class='asgreek'>ἐπιτελέωεῖσθαι</span> <span class='asgreek'>τὰ</span> <span class='asgreek'>τοῦ</span> <span class='asgreek'>γήρως</span> <b>to have to pay, be subject to,</b> the burdens of old age, [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.8.8 ">Refs 5th c.BC+</a>]; <span class='asgreek'>ἐ</span>. <span class='asgreek'>θάνατον</span> <b>have to pay the debt of</b> death, [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" [prev. author] “Ap.” 33:">Refs</a>] —<i>passive</i>, <span class='asgreek'>ἡ</span> <span class='asgreek'>δίκη</span>.. <span class='asgreek'>τοῦ</span> <span class='asgreek'>φόνου</span>.. <span class='asgreek'>ἐκ</span> <span class='asgreek'>Μαρδονίου</span> <span class='asgreek'>ἐπετελέετο</span> <b>was paid in full</b> by.., [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.64. ">Refs 5th c.BC+</a>] <b>__IV</b> <b>impose upon,</b> <span class='asgreek'>ἀσεβείας</span> <span class='asgreek'>δίκην</span> <span class='asgreek'>τινί</span> [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 910d. ">Refs 5th c.BC+</a>]" class="external-link">NT+5th c.BC+

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.5.9 ☩ Heb.9.6}