Lexical Definition
τελευτάω teleutáō (tel-yoo-tah'-o) to decease G:V
from a presumed derivative of τελέω
be dead, decease, die.
- to finish life (by implication, of βίος), i.e. expire (demise)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐτελεύτησεν | died | Matt.22.25 • Acts.7.15 |
| has died | Matt.9.18 | |
| he died | Acts.2.29 | |
| τετελεύτηκε | has come to an end | LXX.Josh.1.2 |
| τετελευτηκώσ | coming to an end | LXX.Exod.21.36 |
| τετελευτηκύια | coming to an end | LXX.Lev.21.11 • LXX.Num.6.6 |
| τετελευτηκότοσ | having deceased | John.11.39 |
| one coming to an end | LXX.Deut.25.6 | |
| τετελευτηκόσ | coming to an end | LXX.Exod.21.34 |
| τελεύτα | come to an end | LXX.Deut.32.50 • LXX.Job.2.9 |
| τελευτῶν | dying | Heb.11.22 |
| τελευτᾷ | dies | Mark.9.44 • Mark.9.46 • Mark.9.48 |
| τελευτᾶν | to die | Luke.7.2 |
| τελευτώσιν | come to an end | LXX.Prov.10.21 • LXX.Prov.15.10 |
| τελευτήσω | I will come to an end | LXX.Gen.30.1 |
| τελευτήσουσιν | shall come to an end | LXX.Jer.11.22 |
| they shall come to an end | LXX.Deut.17.5 | |
| τελευτήσουσι | shall come to an end | LXX.Exod.7.18 • LXX.Job.27.15 • LXX.Amos.9.10 |
| τελευτήση | come to an end | LXX.Exod.22.10 |
| he should come to an end | LXX.Num.35.16 | |
| it should come to an end | LXX.Exod.21.35 | |
| should come to an end | LXX.Job.14.8 | |
| τελευτήσεισ | shall come to an end | LXX.Amos.7.17 |
| τελευτήσει | Jeroboam shall come to an end | LXX.Amos.7.11 |
| come to an end | LXX.Exod.9.4 • LXX.Isa.66.24 • LXX.Ezek.18.17 | |
| comes to an end | LXX.Job.12.2 | |
| he shall come to an end | LXX.Ezek.12.13 • LXX.Ezek.17.16 | |
| he will come to an end | LXX.Gen.44.31 • LXX.Exod.19.12 | |
| it will come to an end | LXX.Exod.9.19 | |
| shall come to an end | LXX.Gen.6.17 • LXX.Exod.11.5 • LXX.Ezek.6.12 • LXX.Ezek.7.15 | |
| would come to an end | LXX.Job.34.15 | |
| τελευτήσασ | coming to an end | LXX.Job.14.10 |
| τελευτήσαντοσ | Of the coming to an end | LXX.Prov.11.7 |
| When was dying | Matt.2.19 | |
| τελευτήσαι | coming to an end | LXX.Lev.16.1 |
| he came to an end | LXX.Gen.50.16 | |
| his coming to an end | LXX.Gen.50.5 | |
| τελευτάτω | let him come to an end | LXX.Exod.21.16 • LXX.Exod.21.17 • LXX.Exod.35.2 • LXX.Lev.24.16 |
| should end’ | Matt.15.4 • Mark.7.10 | |
| τελευτάν | his coming to an end | LXX.Deut.34.7 • LXX.2Chr.24.15 |
| to come to an end | LXX.Gen.25.32 | |
| τελευτά | comes to an end | LXX.Prov.5.23 |
| one comes to an end | LXX.Job.21.25 | |
| ετελεύτησεν | Job came to an end | LXX.Job.42.17 |
| Joseph came to an end | LXX.Gen.50.26 | |
| came to an end | LXX.Exod.2.23 • LXX.Exod.4.18 • LXX.Num.20.1 • LXX.Deut.34.5 • LXX.Judg.2.8 | |
| come to an end | LXX.Exod.9.6 | |
| he came to an end | LXX.2Chr.16.13 • LXX.2Chr.24.15 | |
| none came to an end | LXX.Exod.9.7 | |
| ετελεύτησε | came to an end | LXX.Exod.1.6 • LXX.Num.3.4 • LXX.Josh.24.33 |
| there came to an end | LXX.Exod.9.6 | |
| ετελεύτησαν | came to an end | LXX.Exod.7.21 |
| ended | LXX.Exod.8.13 | |
| they came to an end | LXX.Lev.16.1 • LXX.Job.1.19 | |
| ετελεύτησα | did I not come to an end | LXX.Job.3.11 |
Abbott-Smith
τελευτάω, -ῶ (< τελευτή), [in LXX chiefly for מוּת ;]
1. trans., to complete, finish; esp. τ. τ. αἰῶνα, τ. βίον, to complete life, to die (Æsch., Hdt., al.).
2. Intrans., to come to an end, hence, to die (Hdt., al.): Mt 2:19 9:18 22:25, Mk 9:48, Lk 7:2, Jo 11:39, Ac 2:29 7:15, He 11:22; Hebraistically, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω (מוּת יוּמָת, Ex 21:17*), Mt 15:4, Mk 7:10 (LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 21:17* |
| Matthew | 2:19 · 9:18 · 15:4 · 22:25 |
| Mark | 7:10 · 9:48 |
| Luke | 7:2 |
| John | 11:39 |
| Acts | 2:29 · 7:15 |
| Hebrews | 11:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
τελευτάω-άω,
future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τετελεύτηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future middle τελευτάωήσομαι always in passive sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτελευτάωήθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—bring to pass, accomplish, ὄφρα.. τελευτάωήσω τάδε ἔργα [τελευτάωήσῃς τε καὶ ἔρξῃς 1.293, compare 2.306; γάμον τ. 24.126 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; fulfil an oath or promise, wish or hope, τ. ἐέλδωρ [τελευτάωᾷ 18.328, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.56, 62; ὅρκια 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Aetia” 3.1.29 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; τελευτάωᾶν τινι κακὸν ἦμαρ bring about an evil day for one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ δ᾽ ἔνθεν ποῖ τελευτάωῆσαί με χρ; to what end must I bring it? [τελευτάωᾷ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 979 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:—passive, to be fulfilled, come to pass, happen, [same places] entry [near the start]; πρίν γε τὸ Πηλεΐδαο τελευτάωηθῆναι ἐέλδωρ [τελευτάωηθῇ φόνος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1218. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 finish, σχεδίην.. ἐπηγκενίδεσσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπεί ῥ᾽ ὄμοσέν τε, τελεύτησέν τε τὸν ὅρκον had sworn and completed (made binding) the oath, [Refs], etc.; ἡσύχιμον ἁμέραν τ. close a peaceful day, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄρξομαι ἐκ βολβοῖο τελευτάωήσω δ᾽ ἐπὶ θύννον (i.e. τὸ δεῖπνον) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 especially τ. τὸν αἰῶνα finish life, i.e. die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπ᾽ ἄλλου τ. τὸν βίον, i.e. to be killed, [τελευτάωᾶν τοῦ ἀνθρωπίνου βίου">Refs] make an end of life, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so λόγου τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b frequently absolutely, end life, die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὶν τελευτάωήσαντ᾽ ἴδῃς before you see him dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ὑπό τινος die by another's hand or means,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II intransitive (as always in Prose, except in signification [Refs]
__II.1 to be accomplished, λόγων κορυφαί [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 come to an end, [τελευτάωῶντος τοῦ μηνός, τοῦ θέρους, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.4, 32, etc.: of actions, events, etc., τ. ἡ ναυμαχία ἐς νύκτα [prev. author] 1.51, etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.b with words indicating the kind of end or outcome, ἢν ὁ πόλεμος κατὰ νόον τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὖ τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πτωχοὶ τ. end by being beggars, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὕτως τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἔς τι come to a certain end, issue in, αἱ εὐτυχίαι ἐς τοῦτο ἐτελεύτησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἐς τὠυτὸ γράμμα end in the same letter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ἄνδρας ἐκ μειρακίων τ. [Refs]; ποῖ (ἐς τί) τελευτάωᾶν (φασι); came to what end? [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 die, see above [Refs]
__II.4 the participle τελευτάωῶν, ῶσα, ῶν, is used with Verbs like an adverb, to finish with, at the end, at last, as τελευτάωῶν ἔλεγε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν ἐγίγνετο πληγὴ τελευτάωῶσα there would have been a fray to finish with, [τελευτάωῶν.. ἐξεβλήθη 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 524 (\_anapaest meter\_)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς ὀλοφύρσεις τελευτάωῶντες ἐξέκαμνον at last they got tired of mourning, [τελευτάωῶντα τὴν στρωμνὴν ἐξαργυρῶσαι [prev. author] 8.81 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; sometimes with another participle, τὴν τυραννίδα χαλεπὴν τελευτάωῶσαν γενομένην having at last become.., [τελευτάωῶντες Λακεδαιμονίους 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.60. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 of local limits and the like, μέχρι Σολόεντος ἄκρης, ἣ τελευτάωᾷ τῆς Λιβύης [τελευτάωῶντος τοῦ Λαβυρίνθου ἔχεται πυραμίς [prev. work] 148 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ ἡ Κνιδίη χώρη ἐς τὴν ἤπειρον τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]