Ekteleō ἐκτελέω
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| ἐκτελέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekteleō |
| Strong's number | G1615 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to finish up |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Ekteleō (Greek ἐκτελέω, Strong's G1615) is a Greek verb meaning “to finish up”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐκ-τελέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Deu.32:45 (כָּלָה), 2Ch.4:5, (Da TH Dan.3:40), 2Ma.15:9 * ;]
to bring to an end, finish, complete: Luk.14:29-30.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Deu.32:45 (כָּלָה), 2Ch.4:5, (Da TH Dan.3:40), 2Ma.15:9 * ;]
to bring to an end, finish, complete: Luk.14:29-30.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | finish (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | finish (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekteleō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
- Luke 14:30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).