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ἐπιτελέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ τελέω (teléō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἐπῐτελέω (epĭteléō)

  1. to complete, finish, make perfect
  2. to perform, accomplish (a service)
  3. to pay in full
  4. to be subject to

Inflection

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Quotations

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  • New Testament, Epistle to the Galatians 3:3:
    οὕτως ἀνόητοί ἐστε; ἐναρξάμενοι Πνεύματι, νῦν σαρκὶ ἐπιτελεῖσθε;
    hoútōs anóētoí este? enarxámenoi Pneúmati, nûn sarkì epiteleîsthe?
    • Translation by KJV
      Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
  • New Testament, Epistle to the Philippians 1:6:
    πεποιθὼς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ὅτι ὁ ἐναρξάμενος ἐν ὑμῖν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐπιτελέσει ἄχρις ἡμέρας Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·
    pepoithṑs autò toûto, hóti ho enarxámenos en humîn érgon agathòn epitelései ákhris hēméras Iēsoû Khristoû;
    • Translation by KJV
      Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
  • New Testament, Epistle to the Hebrews 9:6:
    τούτων δὲ οὕτω κατεσκευασμένων, εἰς μὲν τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς εἰσίασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς, τὰς λατρείας ἐπιτελοῦντες·
    toútōn dè hoútō kateskeuasménōn, eis mèn tḕn prṓtēn skēnḕn dià pantòs eisíasin hoi hiereîs, tàs latreías epiteloûntes;
    • Translation by KJV
      Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

Further reading

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