ἐτέλεσαν

teléō

fulfilled

To bring to completion, fulfill, carry out to the intended goal or end point; to accomplish or execute (an action, duty, or command); to pay (a debt), to discharge by fulfilling an obligation. In various contexts, denotes completion, fulfillment, or bringing an action, plan, or duty to its intended conclusion.

G5055

Acts 13:29 · Word #3

Lexicon G5055

Lemmaτελέω
Transliterationteléō
Strong'sG5055
DefinitionTo bring to completion, fulfill, carry out to the intended goal or end point; to accomplish or execute (an action, duty, or command); to pay (a debt), to discharge by fulfilling an obligation. In various contexts, denotes completion, fulfillment, or bringing an action, plan, or duty to its intended conclusion.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasefulfilled
Literalthey-finished

Lexical Info

Lemmaτελέω
Strong'sG5055

SIBI-P1 Translation G5055-01

they completed

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a simple completed action performed by multiple subjects. "They completed" reflects the root idea of bringing something to its intended end (τέλος) and preserves the past, active force of the form.

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