Strong's Lexicon

G5053

G5053 — τελευτάω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekteleutaoverbOccurrences: 11

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5053
Word:τελευτάω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a presumed derivative of G5055
Language:Greek
Occurrences:11
Transliteration:teleutao
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tel-yoo-tah'-o
Meaning:1. to finish bodily life, i.e. expire (demise) {by implication, of G979}
KJV Renderings:be dead, decease, die

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τελευτάω, τελεύτω; 1 aorist ἐτελεύτησα; perfect participle τετελευτηκώς (Joh 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 îåÌú), and always in the N. T.: Mat 2:19; Mat 9:18; Mat 22:25; Mar 9:41; Mar 9:46 ((these two vss. T WH omit; Tr brackets)),48; Luk 7:2; Joh 11:39 L T Tr WH; Act 2:29; Act 7:15; Heb 11:22; θανάτῳ τελευτάτω (in imitation of the Hebrew éåÌîÈú îåú, Exo 21:12; Exo 21:15-17,etc.) (A. V. let him die the death i. e.) let him surely die (Winers Grammar, 339 (319); Buttmann, § 133, 22), Mat 15:4; Mar 7:10.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

τελευτάω (be dead)

Matthew 2:19

KJV: But when Herod was dead behold an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
GK: τελευτήσαντος δε του Ηρώδου ιδού άγγελος κυρίου κατ΄ όναρ φαίνεται τω Ιωσήφ εν Αιγύπτω

Matthew 9:18

KJV: While he spake these things unto them behold there came a certain ruler and worshipped him saying My daughter is even now dead but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live
GK: ταύτα αυτού λαλούντος αυτοίς ιδού άρχων εις ελθών προσεκύνει αυτώ λέγων ότι η θυγάτηρ μου άρτι ετελεύτησεν αλλά ελθών επίθες την χείρά σου επ΄ αυτήν και ζήσεται

Matthew 15:4

KJV: For God commanded saying Honour thy father and mother and He that curseth father or mother let him die the death
GK: ο γαρ θεός ενετείλατο λέγων τίμα τον πατέρα και την μητέρα και ο κακολογών πατέρα η μητέρα θανάτω τελευτάτω

Matthew 22:25

KJV: Now there were with us seven brethren and the first when he had married a wife deceased and having no issue left his wife unto his brother
GK: ήσαν δε παρ΄ ημίν επτά αδελφοί και ο πρώτος γαμήσας ετελεύτησεν και μη έχων σπέρμα αφήκεν την γυναίκα αυτού τω αδελφώ αυτού

Mark 7:10

KJV: For Moses said Honour thy father and thy mother and Whoso curseth father or mother let him die the death
GK: Μωσής γαρ είπε τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα σου και ο κακολογών πατέρα η μητέρα θανάτω τελευτάτω

Mark 9:44

KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται

Mark 9:46

KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται

Mark 9:48

KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται

Luke 7:2

KJV: And a certain centurion’s servant who was dear unto him was sick and ready to die
GK: εκατοντάρχου δε τινος δούλος κακώς έχων έμελλε τελευτάν ος ην αυτώ έντιμος
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