τελείωσις
teleíōsis
G5050 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Bringing to completion, fulfilment, or perfecting. The process or result of making something whole, complete, or achieving its intended goal. In religious or ritual contexts, can refer to the attainment of a purpose, perfection in moral or spiritual sense, or fulfillment of obligations.
Semantic Range
completion, fulfillment of purpose, consummation, perfection (as achieving an intended goal), carrying out of obligations, ritual completion
Root / Etymology
From τελειόω (to make complete, to perfect), which is derived from τέλος (end, goal, purpose, completion). The suffix -σις forms abstract nouns indicating the action or result of the root verb. Thus, τελείωσις signifies the act or result of perfecting, completing, or accomplishing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
τελείωσις is a rare noun in both Hellenistic and Koine Greek, more commonly attested in philosophical and religious texts to denote completion or achievement of an intended purpose. In the Septuagint, it can refer to the completion of ceremonial acts or the attainment of ritual purity. In the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 7:11), it is used in relation to the fulfillment or consummation of the priesthood, emphasizing the bringing to an intended goal or state of fulfillment, not simply moral flawlessness. English translations often render τελείωσις as 'perfection' or 'accomplishment,' but these can narrow the term's full sense, which includes completion, fulfillment, and achieving the intended purpose or ultimate end. The nuance differs from related terms like τελείωσις (perfection/accomplishment), τελείωσις (bringing to an end), and τελειότης (state of perfection), as τελείωσις focuses on the process and act of completion rather than a static or inherent state. The translation 'perfection' may mislead if understood as absolute flawlessness rather than reaching a divinely intended end.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from φυσιόω; (the act) completion, i.e. (of prophecy) verification, or (of expiation) absolution:--perfection, performance.
Root Family
τελείωσις (teleiōsis) — completion, fulfillment, perfection, consummation
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5050-01 |
τελείωσις | teleiosis | N NOM F SG |
fulfillment | completion | completion | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5050-01 |
Luke 1:45 | τελείωσις | teleiosis | N NOM F SG |
fulfillment | completion | fulfillment |
G5050-01 |
Hebrews 7:11 | τελείωσις | teleiosis | N NOM F SG |
perfection | completion | completion |