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Lexicon :: Strong's G5053 - teleutaō

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τελευτάω
Transliteration
teleutaō (Key)
Pronunciation
tel-yoo-tah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of τελέω (G5055)
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Strong’s Definitions

τελευτάω teleutáō, tel-yoo-tah'-o; from a presumed derivative of G5055; to finish life (by implication, of G979), i.e. expire (demise):—be dead, decease, die.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G5053 in the following manner: die (8x), be dead (3x), decrease (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G5053 in the following manner: die (8x), be dead (3x), decrease (1x).

  1. to finish, bring to and end, close

  2. to have an end or close, come to an end

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τελευτάω teleutáō, tel-yoo-tah'-o; from a presumed derivative of G5055; to finish life (by implication, of G979), i.e. expire (demise):—be dead, decease, die.
STRONGS G5053:
τελευτάω, τελεύτω; 1 aorist ἐτελεύτησα; perfect participle τετελευτηκώς (John 11:39 L T Tr WH); (τελευτή; from Homer down;
1. transitive, to finish; to bring to an end or close: τόν βίον, to finish life, to die, often from Aesehyl. and Herodotus down.
2. intransitive (cf. Buttmann, § 130, 4) to have an end or close, come to an end; hence, to die, very often so from Aeschylus and Herodotus down (the Sept. for מוּת), and always in the N. T.: Matthew 2:19; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 22:25; Mark 9:41, 46 ((these two vss. T WH omit; Tr brackets)),48; Luke 7:2; John 11:39 L T Tr WH; Acts 2:29; Acts 7:15; Hebrews 11:22; θανάτῳ τελευτάτω (in imitation of the Hebrew יוּמָת מות, Exodus 21:12, 15-17,etc.) (A. V. let him die the death i. e.) let him surely die (Winers Grammar, 339 (319); Buttmann, § 133, 22), Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
21; 21:12
Matthew
2:19; 9:18; 15:4; 22:25
Mark
7:10; 9:41; 9:46
Luke
7:2
John
11:39; 11:39
Acts
2:29; 7:15
Hebrews
11:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5053 matches the Greek τελευτάω (teleutaō),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 - Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:18 - While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 - “For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’;[fn] and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:25 - “Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10 - “For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’;[fn] and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:48 - “where

‘Their worm does not die,
And the fire is not quenched.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2 - And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 - “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15 - “So Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:22 - By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
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