| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| τελεταί | mystic rites | LXX.Amos.7.9 |
| τελετάσ | mystic rites | LXX.1Kgs.15.12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
τελετή (teletē) mystic rites G:N-F
τελετή-ή, ἡ,
(τελέω) rite, especially initiation in the mysteries, ἡ Δήμητρος τ., τὴν οἱ Ἕλληνες Θεσμοφόρια καλέουσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς χεῖρας ἄγεσθαι τὴν τελετήήν take in hand the matter of initiation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, mystic rites practised at initiation, [τελετήὰς ἡμῖν κατέδειξε [prev. author] “Ra.” 1032, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.11; καθαρμῶν καὶ τελετήῶν τυχοῦσα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 244e; λύσεις τε καὶ καθαρμοὶ ἀδικημάτων διὰ θυσιῶν.., ἃς δὴ τελετήὰς καλοῦσιν [prev. author] “R.” 365a, compare “Prt.” 316d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.28. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 plural, theological doctrines, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 a making magically potent, [Refs]
__II a festival accompanied by mystic rites, mostly in plural (τελετήὰς.. καλοῦμεν τὰς ἔτι μείζους καὶ μετά τινος μυστικῆς παραδόσεως ἑορτάς [Refs 5th c.BC+], of a child's birth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολέμου τ. [Refs]; κατ᾽ αὐτὴν (i.e. τὴν περὶ χρείας μορίων πραγματείαν) χρὴ τελεῖσθαι τὴν τ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III a priesthood or sacred office, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]