Strong's Lexicon

G5054

G5054 — τελευτή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekteleutenounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5054
Word:τελευτή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G5053
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:teleute
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tel-yoo-tay'
Meaning:1. decease
KJV Renderings:death

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τελευτή, τελευτῆς, ἡ (τελέω), end (see τέλος, 1 a. at the beginning); the end of life, decease, death: Mat 2:15 (and often in Greek writings from Pindar and Thucydides down; the Sept. for îåú; with βιοτοιο added, Homer, Iliad 7, 104; τοῦ βίου, Herodotus 1, 30, and often in Attic writings).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

τελευτή (death)

Matthew 2:15

KJV: And was there until the death of Herod that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying Out of Egypt have I called my son
GK: και ην εκεί έως της τελευτής Ηρώδου ίνα πληρωθή το ρηθέν υπό του κυρίου διά του προφήτου λέγοντος εξ Αιγύπτου εκάλεσα τον υιόν μου
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