◄ 5056. telos ►
Strong's Lexicon telos: End, purpose, goal, completion, fulfillment Original Word: τέλος Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: telos Pronunciation: TEH-los Phonetic Spelling: (tel'-os) Definition: (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax. Meaning: The term "τέλος" primarily denotes an end, completion, or fulfillment. It can refer to the termination of a state or event, the ultimate purpose or goal, or the result of a process. Word Origin: Derived from a primary word τέλλω (tello), which means "to set out for a definite point or goal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "τέλος" in the Greek New Testament can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of completion, fulfillment, or purpose. Some corresponding Hebrew entries include: • Strong's Hebrew 7093 (קֵץ, qets): Often translated as "end" or "conclusion." • Strong's Hebrew 4390 (מָלֵא, male): Meaning "to fill" or "to fulfill." • Strong's Hebrew 3615 (כָּלָה, kalah): Meaning "to complete" or "to finish." These Hebrew terms, like "τέλος," reflect the themes of completion and fulfillment found throughout the biblical narrative. Usage: The word "τέλος" is used in various contexts within the New Testament, often to signify the conclusion of a matter, the fulfillment of a prophecy, or the ultimate purpose of an action. It can also imply maturity or perfection in a spiritual sense. Context: The Greek word "τέλος" appears numerous times in the New Testament, carrying significant theological implications. It is often translated as "end," "goal," or "purpose," depending on the context. In Matthew 24:14, Jesus speaks of the "end" (τέλος) in the context of the gospel being preached to all nations: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." In Romans 10:4, Paul uses "τέλος" to describe Christ as the culmination of the law: "Christ is the end of the law, in order to bring righteousness to everyone who believes." Here, "τέλος" signifies the fulfillment and ultimate purpose of the law, achieved through Christ. The word also appears in 1 Peter 1:9, where it refers to the outcome or goal of faith: "receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls." This usage highlights the eschatological aspect of "τέλος," pointing to the ultimate salvation and completion of the believer's journey. In a broader sense, "τέλος" can denote maturity or perfection, as seen in James 1:4: "Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Here, the term underscores the process of spiritual growth and the attainment of completeness in character. HELPS Word-studies 5056 télos (a neuter noun) – properly, consummation (the end-goal, purpose), such as closure with all its results. [This root (tel-) means "reaching the end (aim)." It is well-illustrated with the old pirate's telescope, unfolding (extending out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity effectiveness).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition an end, a toll NASB Translation continually* (1), custom (2), customs (1), end (24), ends (2), finished (1), fulfillment (1), goal (1), outcome (6), sum (1), utmost (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5056: τέλος τέλος, τέλους, τό (cf. Curtius, § 238), from Homer down, the Sept. mostly for קֵץ; 1. end, i. e. a. termination, the limit at which a thing ceases to be, (in the Greek writings always of the end of some act or state, but not of the end of a period of time, which they call τελευτή; in the Scriptures also of a temporal end; an end in space is everywhere called πέρας): τῆς βασιλείας, Luke 1:33; ζωῆς, Hebrews 7:3; τοῦ καταργουμένου, 2 Corinthians 3:13; τά τέλη τῶν αἰώνων, 1 Corinthians 10:11 (τέλος τῶν ἡμερῶν, Nehemiah 13:6; τῶν ἑπτά ἐτῶν, 2 Kings 8:3: ἀρχή καί τέλος καί μεσότης χρόνων Wis. 7:18); equivalent to he who puts an end to: τέλος νόμου Χριστός, Christ has brought the law to all end (πᾶσιν Χριστός ἀνθρώποις τέλος τοῦ βίου θάνατος. Demosthenes, 1306, 25), Romans 10:4; cf. Fritzsche at the passage, vol. ii, p. 377f πάντων τό τέλος, the end of all things (i. e. of the present order of things), 1 Peter 4:7; also in the phrases ἕως τέλους, 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 1:13; μέχρι τέλους, Hebrews 3:6 (Tr marginal reading WH brackets the clause), 14; ἄχρι τέλους, Hebrews 6:14; Revelation 2:26. What 'end' is intended the reader must determine by the context; thus, τό τέλος denotes the end of the Messianic pangs (dolores Messiae; see ὠδίν) in Matthew 24:6, 14 (opposed to ἀρχή ὠδίνων); Mark 13:7 (cf. 9); Luke 21:9; τό τέλος in 1 Corinthians 15:24 denotes either the end of the eschatological events, or the end of the resurrection i. e. the last or third act of the resurrection (to include those who had not belonged to the number of οἱ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσία αὐτοῦ), 1 Corinthians 15:24 cf. 1 Corinthians 15:23; see DeWette ad loc.; Weizel in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1836, p. 978; Grimm in the Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1873, p. 388ff; (yet cf. Heinrici in Meyer (6te Aufl.) at the passage). εἰς τέλος — to the very end apointed for these evils, Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13; also at the end, at last, finally, Luke 18:5 (Vulg.in novissimo) (i. e. lest at last by her coming she wear me out; but others take it equivalent to Hebrew לָנֶצַח (cf. Job 14:20 etc. see Trommius) and connect it with the participle, lest by her coming to the last i. e. continually; see ὑπωπιάζω, under the end); John 13:1 (others, to the uttermost, completely (cf. our to the very last); see Westcott, and Weiss (in Meyer 6te Aufl.) at the passage; Grimm on 2 Macc. 8:29), cf. ἀναπάω, under the end (Xenophon, oec. 17, 10; Hesiod, Works, 292; Herodotus 3, 40; 9, 37; Sophocles Phil. 409; Euripides, Ion 1615; Aelian v. h. 10, 16); to the (procurement of their) end, i. e. to destruction (A. V. to the uttermost (cf. references as above)), 1 Thessalonians 2:16 (for לְכָלָה, 2 Chronicles 12:12); τέλος ἔχειν, to have an end, be finished (often in Greek writings), Luke 22:37 (others give τέλος here the sense of fulfilment (cf. τελέω, 2)); equivalent to to perish, Mark 3:26. τό δέ τέλος, adverbially, finally (denique vero): 1 Peter 3:8 (Plato, legg. 6, p. 768 b.; καί τό γέ τέλος, ibid. 5, p. 740 e.; but generally in secular authors τέλος in this sense wants the article; cf. Passow, ii, p. 1857a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 4 a.)). b. the end i. e. the last in any succession or series: (ἡ) ἀρχή καί (τό) τέλος, of God, who by his perpetuity survives all things, i. e. eternal, Revelation 1:8 Rec.; . c. that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue: Matthew 26:58; final lot, fate, as if a recompense: with a genitive of the thing, Romans 6:21; Hebrews 6:8; 1 Peter 1:9; with a genitive of the person whom the destiny befalls, 2 Corinthians 11:15; Philippians 3:19; 1 Peter 4:17; τοῦ κυρίου (genitive of author), the closing experience which befell Job by God's command, James 5:11 (referring to Job 42 (especially verse 12)). d. the end to which all things relate, the aim, purpose: 1 Timothy 1:5 (often so in philos. from Plato, de rep. 6, p. 494 a. down; cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 378). 2. toll, custom (i. e. an indirect tax on goods; see φόρος and κῆνσος): Matthew 17:25; Romans 13:7 (Xenophon, Plato, Polybius, Aeschines, Demosthenes, others; 1 Macc. 10:31 1 Macc. 11:35). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance end From a primary tello (to set out for a definite point or goal); properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid) -- + continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost. Compare phoros. see GREEK phoros Forms and Transliterations τελη τέλη τελος τελός τέλος τελους τέλους tele telē téle télē telos télos telous télous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:22 N-ANS GRK: ὑπομείνας εἰς τέλος οὗτος σωθήσεται NAS: but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. KJV: endureth to the end shall be saved. INT: having endured to [the] end he will be saved Matthew 17:25 N-ANP GRK: τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον NAS: collect customs or KJV: of the earth take custom or tribute? INT: whom do they receive custom or tribute Matthew 24:6 N-NNS GRK: ἐστὶν τὸ τέλος NAS: but [that] is not yet the end. KJV: come to pass, but the end is not yet. INT: is the end Matthew 24:13 N-ANS GRK: ὑπομείνας εἰς τέλος οὗτος σωθήσεται NAS: But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. KJV: unto the end, the same INT: having endured to [the] end he will be saved Matthew 24:14 N-NNS GRK: ἥξει τὸ τέλος NAS: and then the end will come. KJV: and then shall the end come. INT: will come the end Matthew 26:58 N-ANS GRK: ἰδεῖν τὸ τέλος NAS: with the officers to see the outcome. KJV: the servants, to see the end. INT: to see the outcome Mark 3:26 N-ANS GRK: στῆναι ἀλλὰ τέλος ἔχει NAS: he cannot stand, but he is finished! KJV: but hath an end. INT: to stand but an end has Mark 13:7 N-NNS GRK: οὔπω τὸ τέλος NAS: but [that is] not yet the end. KJV: but the end [shall] not [be] yet. INT: not yet [is] the end Mark 13:13 N-ANS GRK: ὑπομείνας εἰς τέλος οὗτος σωθήσεται NAS: but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. KJV: unto the end, the same INT: having endured to [the] end he will be saved Luke 1:33 N-NNS GRK: οὐκ ἔσται τέλος NAS: and His kingdom will have no end. KJV: there shall be no end. INT: not there will be an end Luke 18:5 N-ANS GRK: μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ KJV: lest by her continual coming she weary INT: not to end coming she harass Luke 21:9 N-NNS GRK: εὐθέως τὸ τέλος NAS: first, but the end [does] not [follow] immediately. KJV: but the end [is] not INT: immediately [is] the end Luke 22:37 N-ANS GRK: περὶ ἐμοῦ τέλος ἔχει NAS: to Me has [its] fulfillment. KJV: me have an end. INT: concerning me an end have John 13:1 N-ANS GRK: κόσμῳ εἰς τέλος ἠγάπησεν αὐτούς NAS: He loved them to the end. KJV: them unto the end. INT: world to [the] end he loved them Romans 6:21 N-NNS GRK: τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος NAS: ashamed? For the outcome of those things KJV: for the end of those things INT: the indeed end of those things [is] death Romans 6:22 N-NNS GRK: τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον NAS: in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal KJV: and the end everlasting INT: and [the] end [is] life eternal Romans 10:4 N-NNS GRK: τέλος γὰρ νόμου NAS: For Christ is the end of the law KJV: For Christ [is] the end of the law for INT: [the] end indeed of law Romans 13:7 N-ANS GRK: τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος NAS: tax [is due]; custom to whom KJV: tribute [is due]; custom to whom INT: to whom the revenue the revenue Romans 13:7 N-ANS GRK: τέλος τὸ τέλος τῷ τὸν NAS: to whom custom; fear KJV: to whom custom; fear INT: revenue the revenue to whom the 1 Corinthians 1:8 N-GNS GRK: ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν NAS: confirm you to the end, blameless KJV: unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless INT: you to [the] end blameless in 1 Corinthians 10:11 N-NNP GRK: οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων NAS: upon whom the ends of the ages KJV: whom the ends of the world INT: whom the ends of the ages 1 Corinthians 15:24 N-NNS GRK: εἶτα τὸ τέλος ὅταν παραδιδῷ NAS: then [comes] the end, when He hands KJV: Then [cometh] the end, when INT: Then the end when he shall have given up 2 Corinthians 1:13 N-GNS GRK: ὅτι ἕως τέλους ἐπιγνώσεσθε NAS: you will understand until the end; KJV: even to the end; INT: that to [the] end you will acknowledge 2 Corinthians 3:13 N-ANS GRK: εἰς τὸ τέλος τοῦ καταργουμένου NAS: would not look intently at the end of what was fading away. KJV: to the end of that which is abolished: INT: to the end of that being annulled 2 Corinthians 11:15 N-NNS GRK: ὧν τὸ τέλος ἔσται κατὰ NAS: whose end will be according KJV: whose end shall be INT: of whom the end will be according to Strong's Greek 5056 41 Occurrences τέλη — 2 Occ. τέλος — 33 Occ. τέλους — 6 Occ.