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Lexicon :: Strong's G5046 - teleios

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τέλειος
Transliteration
teleios (Key)
Pronunciation
tel'-i-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:67,1161

Trench's Synonyms: xxii. ὁλόκληρος, τέλειος, ἄρτιος.

Strong’s Definitions

τέλειος téleios, tel'-i-os; from G5056; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588) completeness:—of full age, man, perfect.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G5046 in the following manner: perfect (17x), man (1x), of full age (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G5046 in the following manner: perfect (17x), man (1x), of full age (1x).

  1. brought to its end, finished

  2. wanting nothing necessary to completeness

  3. perfect

  4. that which is perfect

    1. consummate human integrity and virtue

    2. of men

      1. full grown, adult, of full age, mature

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τέλειος téleios, tel'-i-os; from G5056; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588) completeness:—of full age, man, perfect.
STRONGS G5046:
τέλειος, τελεία, τέλειον (τέλος), in classic Greek sometimes also τέλειος, τέλειον (cf. Winers Grammar, § 11,1), from Homer down, the Sept. several times for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים, etc.; properly, brought to its end, finished; lacking nothing necessary to completeness; perfect: ἔργον, James 1:4; ἡ ἀγάπη, 1 John 4:18; ὁ νόμος, James 1:25; (δώρημα, James 1:17); τελειοτερα σκηνή, a more perfect (excellent) tabernacle, Hebrews 9:11; τό τέλειον, substantively, that which is perfect: consummate human integrity and virtue, Romans 12:2 (others take it here as an adjective belonging to θέλημα); the perfect state of all things, to be ushered in by the return of Christ from heaven, 1 Corinthians 13:10; of men, full-grown, adult; of full age, mature (Aeschylus Ag. 1504; Plato, legg. 11, p. 929{c}): Hebrews 5:14; τέλειος ἀνήρ (Xenophon, Cyril 1, 2, 4f; 8, 7, 6; Philo de cherub. § 32; opposed to παιδίον νήπιον, Polybius 5, 29, 2; for other examples from other authors see Bleek, Brief a. d. Hebrew ii., 2, p. 133f), μέχρι... εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, until we rise to the same level of knowledge which we ascribe to a full-grown man, until we can be likened to a full-grown man, Ephesians 4:13 (opposed to νήπιοι, 14); τέλειοι ταῖς φρεσί (opposed to παιδία and νηπιαζοντες ταῖς φρεσί), 1 Corinthians 14:20 (here A. V. men); absolutely, οἱ τέλειοι, the perfect, i. e. the more intelligent, ready to apprehend divine things, 1 Corinthians 2:6 (R. V. marginal reading full-grown) (opposed to νήπιοι ἐν Χριστῷ, 1 Corinthians 3:1; in simple opposed to νήπιος, Philo de legg. alleg. i. § 30; for מֵבִין, opposed to μαντανων, 1 Chronicles 25:8; (cf. Lightfoot on Colossians 1:28; Philippians 3:15)); of mind and character, one who has reached the proper height of virtue and integrity: Matthew 5:48; Matthew 19:21; Philippians 3:15 (cf. Lightfoot as above); James 1:4; in an absolute sense, of God: Matthew 5:48; τέλειος ἀνήρ, James 3:2 (τέλειος δίκαιος, Sir. 44:17); as respects understanding and goodness, Colossians 4:12; τέλειος ἄνθρωπος ἐν Χριστῷ, Colossians 1:28 (cf. Lightfoot as the synonym above: see ὁλόκληρος, and Trench, § xxii.).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
25:8
Matthew
5:48; 5:48; 19:21
Romans
12:2
1 Corinthians
2:6; 3:1; 13:10; 14:20
Ephesians
4:13
Philippians
3:15; 3:15
Colossians
1:28; 1:28; 4:12
Hebrews
5:14; 9:11
James
1:4; 1:4; 1:17; 1:25; 3:2
1 John
4:18

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Strong's Number G5046 matches the Greek τέλειος (teleios),
which occurs 19 times in 17 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:48 - فَكُونُوا أَنْتُمْ كَامِلِينَ، كَمَا أَنَّ أَبَاكُمُ السَّمَاوِيَّ هُوَ كَامِلٌ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - فَأَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ كَامِلاً، فَاذْهَبْ وَبِعْ كُلَّ مَا تَمْلِكُ، وَوَزِّعْ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ كَنْزٌ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ. وَتَعَالَ اتْبَعْنِي!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:2 - وَلا تَتَشَبَّهُوا بِهَذَا الْعَالَمِ، بَلْ تَغَيَّرُوا بِتَجْدِيدِ الذِّهْنِ، لِتُمَيِّزُوا مَا هِيَ إِرَادَةُ اللهِ الصَّالِحَةُ الْمَقْبُولَةُ الْكَامِلَةُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:6 - عَلَى أَنَّ لَنَا حِكْمَةً نَتَكَلَّمُ بِها بَيْنَ الْبَالِغِينَ. وَلَكِنَّهَا حِكْمَةٌ لَيْسَتْ مِنْ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ وَلا مِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ الزَّائِلِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:10 - وَلَكِنْ، عِنْدَمَا يَأْتِي مَا هُوَ كَامِلٌ، يُزَالُ مَا هُوَ جُزْئِيٌّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:20 - أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، لَا تَكُونُوا أَوْلاداً فِي التَّفْكِيرِ، بَلْ كُونُوا أَطْفَالاً فِي الشَّرِّ. وَأَمَّا فِي التَّفْكِيرِ، فَكُونُوا رَاشِدِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:13 - حَتَّى نَصِلَ جَمِيعاً إِلَى وَحْدَةِ الإِيمَانِ وَوَحْدَةِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ لابْنِ اللهِ، إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ تَامِّ الْبُلُوغِ، إِلَى مِقْدَارِ قَامَةِ مِلْءِ الْمَسِيحِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:15 - جَمِيعُ الْبَالِغِينَ فِينَا، لِيَكُنْ فِيهِمْ هَذَا الْفِكْرُ. وَإِنْ كَانَ فِيكُمْ غَيْرُ هَذَا الْفِكْرِ، فَذَلِكَ أَيْضاً سَيَكْشِفُهُ لَكُمُ اللهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:28 - هَذَا السِّرُّ نُعْلِنُهُ نَحْنُ، وَاعِظِينَ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ، وَمُعَلِّمِينَ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ، فِي كُلِّ حِكْمَةٍ، لِكَيْ نُحْضِرَ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ كَامِلاً فِي الْمَسِيحِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَبَفْرَاسُ الَّذِي هُوَ مِنْكُمْ، وَهُوَ عَبْدٌ لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، يُجَاهِدُ كُلَّ حِينٍ لأَجْلِكُمْ فِي الصَّلَوَاتِ لِتَثْبُتُوا كَامِلِينَ وَلَكُمْ تَمَامُ الْيَقِينِ مِنْ جِهَةِ مَشِيئَةِ اللهِ كُلِّهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:14 - أَمَّا النَّاضِجُونَ رُوحِيًّا، فَهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَى تَنَاوُلِ الطَّعَامِ الْقَوِيِّ: لأَنَّ حَوَاسَّهُمْ قَدْ تَدَرَّبَتْ، بِالْمُمَارَسَةِ الصَّحِيحَةِ، عَلَى التَّمْيِيزِ بَيْنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:11 - ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْبَرَكَاتِ السَّمَاوِيَّةَ قَدْ تَحَقَّقَتْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. فَهُوَ الآنَ كَاهِنُنَا الأَعْلَى الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي مُهِمَّتَهُ فِي الْخَيْمَةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ، وَهِيَ أَعْظَمُ وَأَكْمَلُ مِنَ الْخَيْمَةِ الأَرْضِيَّةِ. إِنَّهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ. لَمْ تَصْنَعْهَا يَدٌ بَشَرِيَّةٌ، وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ الْمَادِّيِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:4 - وَدَعُوا الصَّبْرَ يَعْمَلُ عَمَلَهُ الْكَامِلَ فِيكُمْ، لِكَيْ يَكْتَمِلَ نُضْجُكُمْ وَتَصِيرُوا أَقْوِيَاءَ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى مُوَاجَهَةِ جَمِيعِ الأَحْوَالِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:17 - إِنَّ كُلَّ عَطِيَّةٍ صَالِحَةٍ وَهِبَةٍ كَامِلَةٍ إِنَّمَا تَنْزِلُ مِنْ فَوْقُ، مِنْ عِنْدِ أَبِي الأَنْوَارِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ فِيهِ تَحَوُّلٌ، وَلا ظِلٌّ لأَنَّهُ لَا يَدُورُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:25 - أَمَّا الَّذِي يَنْظُرُ بِالتَّدْقِيقِ فِي الْقَانُونِ الْكَامِلِ، قَانُونِ الْحُرِّيَّةِ، وَيُوَاظِبُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، فَيَكُونُ كَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ لَا كَمَنْ يَسْمَعُهَا وَيَنْسَاهَا، فَإِنَّ اللهَ يُبَارِكُهُ كَثِيراً فِي كُلِّ مَا يَعْمَلُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:2 - فَإِنَّنَا جَمِيعاً مُعَرَّضُونَ لِلْوُقُوعِ فِي أَخْطَاءَ كَثِيرَةٍ. وَلَكِنَّ مَنْ يُلْجِمُ لِسَانَهُ وَلا يُخْطِئُ فِي كَلامِهِ هُوَ نَاضِجٌ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُسَيْطِرَ عَلَى طَبِيعَتِهِ سَيْطَرَةً تَامَّةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:18 - لَيْسَ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ أَيُّ خَوْفٍ. بَلِ الْمَحَبَّةُ الْكَامِلَةُ تَطْرُدُ الْخَوْفَ خَارِجاً. فَإِنَّ الْخَوْفَ يَكُونُ مِنَ الْعِقَابِ. وَالْخَائِفُ لَا تَكُونُ مَحَبَّةُ اللهِ قَدِ اكْتَمَلَتْ فِيهِ.
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