verb
epitelamō
Greekἐπιτελέω (epiteleō)
Strong’sG2005
I complete, accomplish, perfect
stem epitel-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-τελέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for כָּלָה, עָשָׂה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2005 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidep-ee-tel-eh'-o
to fulfill further (or completely), i.e. execute; by implication, to terminate, undergo
King Jamesaccomplish, do, finish, (make) (perfect), perform(X -ance).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epitelevōἐπιτελεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural | perfected | 1× |
| epitelatiἐπιτελέσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | bring … tocompletion | 1× |
| epitelateiaἐπιτελέσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | complete | 1× |
| epitelavarἐπιτελέσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | finish | 1× |
| epitelarōἐπιτελεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | erect | 1× |
| epitelirōἐπιτελεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | experienced | 1× |
| epitelaraἐπιτελέσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | completion | 1× |
| epitelarōtoisἐπιτελοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | perfecting | 2× |
| epitelaratosἐπιτελέσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | completed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelamō | epitelame | epitelami | epitelama | epitelamē | epitelamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelasō | epitelase | epitelasi | epitelasa | epitelasē | epitelaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelatō | epitelate | epitelati1×ἐπιτελέσει | epitelata | epitelatē | epitelatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epitelanō | epitelane | epitelani | epitelana | epitelanē | epitelanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelavō | epitelave | epitelavi | epitelava | epitelavē | epitelavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelalō | epitelale | epitelali | epitelala | epitelalē | epitelalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelemō | epiteleme | epitelemi | epitelema | epitelemē | epitelemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelesō | epitelese | epitelesi | epitelesa | epitelesē | epiteleselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epiteletō | epitelete | epiteleti | epiteleta | epiteletē | epiteletelē |
| we 1st person plural | epitelenō | epitelene | epiteleni | epitelena | epitelenē | epitelenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelevō1×ἐπιτελεῖσθε | epiteleve | epitelevi | epiteleva | epitelevē | epitelevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelelō | epitelele | epiteleli | epitelela | epitelelē | epitelelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelimō | epitelime | epitelimi | epitelima | epitelimē | epitelimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelisō | epitelise | epitelisi | epitelisa | epitelisē | epiteliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelitō | epitelite | epiteliti | epitelita | epitelitē | epitelitelē |
| we 1st person plural | epitelinō | epiteline | epitelini | epitelina | epitelinē | epitelinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelivō | epitelive | epitelivi | epiteliva | epitelivē | epitelivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelilō | epitelile | epitelili | epitelila | epitelilē | epitelilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelameiō | epitelameia | epitelameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelaseiō | epitelaseia | epitelaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelateiō | epitelateia1×ἐπιτελέσῃ | epitelateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epitelaneiō | epitelaneia | epitelaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelaveiō | epitelaveia | epitelaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelaleiō | epitelaleia | epitelaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelemeiō | epitelemeia | epitelemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epiteleseiō | epiteleseia | epiteleseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epiteleteiō | epiteleteia | epiteleteiē |
| we 1st person plural | epiteleneiō | epiteleneia | epiteleneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epiteleveiō | epiteleveia | epiteleveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epiteleleiō | epiteleleia | epiteleleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelimeiō | epitelimeia | epitelimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epiteliseiō | epiteliseia | epiteliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epiteliteiō | epiteliteia | epiteliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | epitelineiō | epitelineia | epitelineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epiteliveiō | epiteliveia | epiteliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelileiō | epitelileia | epitelileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epitelasōr | epitelasar | epitelasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelatōr | epitelatar | epitelatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelavōr | epitelavar1×ἐπιτελέσατε | epitelavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelalōr | epitelalar | epitelalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epitelesōr | epitelesar | epitelesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epiteletōr | epiteletar | epiteletēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelevōr | epitelevar | epitelevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelelōr | epitelelar | epitelelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epitelisōr | epitelisar | epitelisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelitōr | epitelitar | epitelitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelivōr | epitelivar | epitelivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelilōr | epitelilar | epitelilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelamoiō | epitelamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelasoiō | epitelasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelatoiō | epitelatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epitelanoiō | epitelanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelavoiō | epitelavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epitelaloiō | epitelaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelemoiō | epitelemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelesoiō | epitelesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epiteletoiō | epiteletoia |
| we 1st person plural | epitelenoiō | epitelenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelevoiō | epitelevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epiteleloiō | epiteleloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epitelimoiō | epitelimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epitelisoiō | epitelisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epitelitoiō | epitelitoia |
| we 1st person plural | epitelinoiō | epitelinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epitelivoiō | epitelivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epiteliloiō | epiteliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epitelarō1×ἐπιτελεῖν | epitelari | epitelara1×ἐπιτελέσαι | epitelarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | epitelerō | epiteleri | epitelera | epitelerē |
| acted on passive voice | epitelirō1×ἐπιτελεῖσθαι | epiteliri | epitelira | epitelirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epitelarōtos2× | epitelaritos | epitelaratos1×ἐπιτελέσας | epitelarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | epitelerōtos | epiteleritos | epiteleratos | epitelerētos |
| acted on passive voice | epitelirōtos | epiteliritos | epiteliratos | epitelirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
epitel is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
epitelevō“perfected”happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 3:3“perfected”houtōs anoētois avō? enarcheratois pneume nun sarxa epitelevō?Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?
epitelati“bring … tocompletion”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 1:6“bring … tocompletion”peitharētos autem houtem hoti tos enarcheratos en vi ergem agathem epitelati achri hēmerau Christou Iēsu;being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
epitelateia“complete”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:6“complete”eis tem parakalara nin Titon hina kathōs proenarcheta houtōs kai epitelateia eis vin kai tan charian houtan;So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
epitelavar“finish”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 8:11“finish”nuni de kai tem poiara epitelavar, hopōs kathaper tas prothumias teu thelarō houtōs kai tem epitelara ek teu echarō.Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
epitelarō“erect”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Hebrews 8:5“erect”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
epitelirō“experienced”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
1 Peter 5:9“experienced”ho anthistanavar stereois ta pistia, oidarētois teim auteim teiu pathēmeiu ta en to kosmo vu adelfota epitelirō.Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.
epitelara“completion”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 8:11“completion”nuni de kai tem poiara epitelavar, hopōs kathaper tas prothumias teu thelarō houtōs kai tem epitelara ek teu echarō.Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
epitelarōtois“perfecting”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
2 Corinthians 7:1“perfecting”houtain oun echarōtois tain epangeliain, agapētoir, katharizaneia heautoin apo pantou molusmou sarxau kai pneumeu, epitelarōtois hagiōsunan en fobo theou.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Hebrews 9:6“performing”Houteiu de houtōs kataskeuazirēteiu, eis men tan prōtan skēnan dia pantou eiseialō tois hierevois tain latreiain epitelarōtois,When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
epitelaratos“completed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 15:28“completed”houtem oun epitelaratos, kai sfragizeratos autoi ton karpon houton, aperchemi dia vu eis Spanian;So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.