τέλειος
“having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect”
Primary meaning: having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect, complete, perfect. Strong's: complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588 (ὁ)) completeness. Lexical nuances: having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G5056 (τέλος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> τέλειος (having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלֵם (Salem, peace, Jerusalem) -> τέλειος (having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where τέλειος (teleios) carries significant theological or narrative weight.