4931. sunteleó
Lexical Summary
sunteleó: To complete, to accomplish, to bring to an end

Original Word: συντελέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sunteleó
Pronunciation: soon-tel-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (soon-tel-eh'-o)
KJV: end, finish, fulfil, make
NASB: effect, ended, finished, fulfilled, over, thoroughly
Word Origin: [from G4862 (σύν - along) and G5055 (τελέω - finished)]

1. to complete entirely
2. (generally) to execute (literally or figuratively)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
finish, fulfill, make.

From sun and teleo; to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively) -- end, finish, fulfil, make.

see GREEK sun

see GREEK teleo

HELPS Word-studies

4931 synteléō (from 4862 /sýn, "closely with" and 5055 /teléō, "to complete, finish") – properly, culminate (consummate), reaching the desired end-point (result, fulfillment). 4931 /synteléō ("culminate") focuses on the "end-point" of two or more related factors working together to reach fulfillment.

4931 /synteléō ("consummate") does not mean "terminate" but rather to complete by reaching the finishing point (A-S).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sun and teleó
Definition
to complete, accomplish
NASB Translation
effect (1), ended (1), finished (1), fulfilled (1), over (1), thoroughly (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4931: συντελέω

συντελέω, συντέλω; future συντελέσω; 1 aorist συνετέλεσα; passive, present infinitive συντελεῖσθαι; 1 aorist συνετελεσθην (John 2:3 T WH 'rejected' marginal reading), participle (συντελεσθεις; from Thucydides and Xenophon down; the Sept. often for כִּלָּה; also sometimes for תָּמַם, עָשָׂה, etc.;

1. to end together or at the same time.

2. to end completely; bring to an end, finish, complete: τούς λόγους, Matthew 7:28 R G; τόν πειρασμόν, Luke 4:13; ἡμέρας, passive, Luke 4:2; Acts 21:27 (Job 1:5; Tobit 10:7).

3. to accomplish, bring to fulfilment; passive, to come to pass, Mark 13:4; λόγον, a word, i. e. a prophecy, Romans 9:28 (ῤῆμα, Lamentations 2:17).

4. to effect, make (cf. our conclude): διαθήκη, Hebrews 8:8 (Jeremiah 41:8, 15 ().

5. to finish, i. e. in a use foreign to Greek writings, to make an end of: συνετελέσθη οἶνος τοῦ γάμου (was at an end with), John 2:3 Tdf. after the Sinaiticus manuscript (Ezekiel 7:15 for אָכַל; to bring to an end, destroy, for כִּלָּה, Jeremiah 14:12; Jeremiah 16:4).

Topical Lexicon
Meaning and Scope

Strong’s Greek 4931 portrays the decisive act of bringing something to its intended conclusion. Whether describing the end of a fast, the completion of prophecy, or the finalizing of God’s covenant purposes, the verb consistently underscores the certainty and thoroughness with which God finishes what He begins.

Occurrences in the New Testament

1. Mark 13:4 – The disciples ask, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to be fulfilled?” Their question frames history around God’s sure completion of His redemptive plan, anticipating both Jerusalem’s fall and the consummation of the age.

2. Luke 4:2, 13 – After “forty days of fasting in the wilderness,” Jesus’ testing by the devil reaches its limit; then, “when the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.” The verb marks the exhaustive nature of Christ’s trial: every possible temptation was brought to completion, demonstrating His perfect obedience.

3. Acts 21:27 – “When the seven days were nearly over,” opposition to Paul erupts in the temple. The purification period approaches completion just as an abortive attempt to thwart Paul’s mission begins, emphasizing the inevitability of gospel advance despite human resistance.

4. Romans 9:28 – Quoting Isaiah, Paul writes, “For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth, fully and without delay.” God’s righteous accounting—both in judgment and salvation—is swift and comprehensive, guaranteeing the integrity of His covenant promises.

5. Hebrews 8:8 – In announcing the new covenant, God declares, “I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.” The verb underlines the decisive inauguration of a better covenant, grounded in Christ’s finished work.

Historical and Septuagint Background

The Septuagint frequently uses this term for completing sacrifices, finishing the construction of the tabernacle, or bringing prophecies to their consummation (Exodus 40:33; Daniel 9:24). By the first century, the verb carried strong eschatological overtones—an expectation that God would soon complete His promises to Israel. The New Testament writers tap into that backdrop, affirming that Jesus inaugurates and guarantees the final stage of redemptive history.

Theological Themes

• Divine Sovereignty: Each occurrence stresses that God alone determines when and how His purposes reach their end.
• Christ’s Sufficiency: In the wilderness and at the cross, Jesus brings the plan of redemption to its appointed goal.
• Covenant Fulfillment: Hebrews employs the verb to contrast the old system’s insufficiency with the decisive establishment of the new covenant.
• Eschatological Certainty: Mark 13 and Romans 9 assure believers that history moves inexorably toward God’s ordained climax.

Application in Ministry

1. Confidence in God’s Timeline – Pastors can encourage congregations that apparent delays never indicate abandonment; God completes His work “fully and without delay.”
2. Perseverance in Temptation – Believers facing trials draw strength from Christ’s wilderness victory, knowing He endured every category of testing to its limit.
3. Hope in Evangelism – Acts 21 shows opposition cannot derail the gospel’s advance; God finishes what He commissions.
4. Assurance of Salvation – Hebrews 8 reminds the church that the new covenant is not provisional; it is decisively ratified in Christ’s blood.

Related Concepts

End, consummation, fulfillment, accomplishment, perfection, finish. Each reflects facets of God’s unwavering resolve to bring creation, redemption, and judgment to their ordained completion.

Doctrinal Implications

Eschatology: Predictive prophecy is anchored in the certainty of divine completion.

Soteriology: Salvation rests on Christ’s once-for-all accomplishment, not on human effort.

Bibliology: Scripture’s unity is demonstrated as prophecies uttered in Isaiah and Daniel reach fulfillment in the New Testament narrative.

Pastoral Reflections

The verb calls the church to live expectantly. Just as the devil’s temptations reached their terminus, so sin and suffering will meet their divine end. Until then, believers labor in hope, “being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6).

Forms and Transliterations
συνετέλεσα συνετέλεσαν συνετέλεσάν συνετελέσαντο συνετέλεσας συνετελέσασθε συνετελέσατε συνετέλεσε συνετέλεσεν συνετελέσθη συνετελέσθησαν συνετελέσω συνετέλουν συντελείν συντελεισθαι συντελείσθαι συντελεῖσθαι συντελείτε συντελέσαι συντελεσας συντελέσας συντέλεσας συντελέσασθαί συντελέσει συντελέσεις συντελέσετε συντελέση συντελέσης συντελέσητε συντελεσθεισων συντελεσθεισών συντελεσθεισῶν συντελεσθή συντελεσθήναι συντελεσθήσεσθε συντελεσθήσεται συντελεσθήσονται συντελεσθήτω συντελεσθώσι συντελεσθώσιν συντέλεσον συντελέσουσι συντελέσουσιν συντελεσω συντελέσω συντελούμενον συντελούνται συντελούντων συντελων συντελών συντελῶν συντετέλεσαι συντετελεσμένα συντετελεσμένον συντετέλεσται συντετλεσμένα sunteleisthai suntelesas sunteleso suntelesō suntelestheison suntelestheisōn suntelon suntelōn synteleisthai synteleîsthai syntelesas syntelésas synteleso syntelesō synteléso syntelésō syntelestheison syntelestheisôn syntelestheisōn syntelestheisō̂n syntelon syntelôn syntelōn syntelō̂n
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Mark 13:4 V-PNM/P
GRK: μέλλῃ ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα
NAS: are going to be fulfilled?
KJV: these things shall be fulfilled?
INT: are going these things to bring to conclusion all

Luke 4:2 V-APP-GFP
GRK: ἐκείναις καὶ συντελεσθεισῶν αὐτῶν ἐπείνασεν
NAS: days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.
KJV: when they were ended, he afterward
INT: those and having ended they he hungered

Luke 4:13 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Καὶ συντελέσας πάντα πειρασμὸν
NAS: When the devil had finished every
KJV: when the devil had ended all
INT: And having finished every temptation

Acts 21:27 V-PNM/P
GRK: ἑπτὰ ἡμέραι συντελεῖσθαι οἱ ἀπὸ
NAS: were almost over, the Jews
KJV: were almost ended, the Jews
INT: seven days to be completed the from

Romans 9:28 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων
NAS: ON THE EARTH, THOROUGHLY AND QUICKLY.
KJV: For he will finish the work, and
INT: [his] sentence indeed [he is] concluding and without delay

Hebrews 8:8 V-FIA-1S
GRK: Κύριος καὶ συντελέσω ἐπὶ τὸν
NAS: WHEN I WILL EFFECT A NEW
KJV: when I will make a new
INT: [the] Lord and I will ratify as regards the

Strong's Greek 4931
6 Occurrences


συντελεῖσθαι — 2 Occ.
συντελέσας — 1 Occ.
συντελέσω — 1 Occ.
συντελεσθεισῶν — 1 Occ.
συντελῶν — 1 Occ.

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