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teleutamō

Greekτελευτάω (teleutaō)

Strong’sG5053

I end, finish, die

stem teleut-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

dieddiedeaddyinglet him dielet him die.

What it means

τελευτάω, -ῶ

(< τελευτή), [in LXX chiefly for מוּת;]

1. trans., to complete, finish; esp. τ. τ. αἰῶνα, τ. βίον, to complete life, to die (Æsch., Hdt., al.).
2. Intrans., to come to an end, hence, to die (Hdt., al.): Mt 2:19 9:18 22:25, Mk 9:48, Lk 7:2, Jo 11:39, Ac 2:29 7:15, He 11:22; Hebraistically, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω (מוּת יוּמָת, Ex 21:17), Mt 15:4, Mk 7:10 (LXX).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5053 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidtel-yoo-tah'-o

to finish life (by implication, of G979), i.e. expire (demise)

Fromfrom a presumed derivative of G5055;

King Jamesbe dead, decease, die.

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
teleutatōτελευτᾷhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singulardie
teleutataἐτελεύτησενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singulardied
teleutatōrτελευτάτωhappening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singularlet him die
teleutarōτελευτᾶνhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivedie
teleutarōtosτελευτῶνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinedying
teleutaratouΤελευτήσαντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculinedied
teleutarētouτετελευτηκότοςhas happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculinedead

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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularteleutamōteleutameteleutamiteleutamateleutamēteleutamelē
you 2nd person singularteleutasōteleutaseteleutasiteleutasateleutasēteleutaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularteleutatōτελευτᾷteleutateteleutatiteleutataἐτελεύτησενteleutatēteleutatelē
we 1st person pluralteleutanōteleutaneteleutaniteleutanateleutanēteleutanelē
ye 2nd person pluralteleutavōteleutaveteleutaviteleutavateleutavēteleutavelē
they 3rd person pluralteleutalōteleutaleteleutaliteleutalateleutalēteleutalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularteleutameiōteleutameiateleutameiē
you 2nd person singularteleutaseiōteleutaseiateleutaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularteleutateiōteleutateiateleutateiē
we 1st person pluralteleutaneiōteleutaneiateleutaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralteleutaveiōteleutaveiateleutaveiē
they 3rd person pluralteleutaleiōteleutaleiateleutaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularteleutasōrteleutasarteleutasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularteleutatōrτελευτάτωteleutatarteleutatēr
ye 2nd person pluralteleutavōrteleutavarteleutavēr
they 3rd person pluralteleutalōrteleutalarteleutalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularteleutamoiōteleutamoia
you 2nd person singularteleutasoiōteleutasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularteleutatoiōteleutatoia
we 1st person pluralteleutanoiōteleutanoia
ye 2nd person pluralteleutavoiōteleutavoia
they 3rd person pluralteleutaloiōteleutaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceteleutarōτελευτᾶνteleutariteleutarateleutarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceteleutarōtosτελευτῶνteleutaritosteleutaratosteleutarētos

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
teleutstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

teleut 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

Words built on the same stem

teleutas — τελευτή, end of life, death

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

teleutatō“die”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 9:48“die”hopou tos skōlēxos autoiu ouk teleutatō kai tem purem ouk sbennuitō.where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

teleutata“died”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 9:18“died”Houteim autou lalarōtou autoi idou archōnos henos ercharatos proskunate auto legarōtos hoti Tas thugatēras mu arti teleutata; alla ercharatos epitithasar tan cheiran su epi autan, kai zōeti.While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Matthew 22:25“died”ale de para ni hepta adelfois; kai tos prōtos gamaratos teleutata, kai mē echarōtos spermem afiēkata tan gunaikan autou to adelfo autou;Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

Acts 2:29“died”Anēroir adelfoir, exestinarōtem legara meta parrēsiau pros vin peri tou patriarchou David, hoti kai teleutata kai thaptita, kai tem mnēmem autou atō en ni achri tau hēmerau houtau;Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 7:15“died”kai katabainata Iakōb eis Aiguptan. kai teleutata autos kai tois patērois nu,So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

teleutatōr“let him die”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular

Matthew 15:4“let him die.”tos gar theos legata; Timasōr ton patēron kai tan mētēran, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 7:10“let him die”Mōusos gar legata; Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran su, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

teleutarō“die”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

Luke 7:2“die”Hekatontarchēou de tinou doulos kakōs echarōtos mellate teleutarō, hos ate auto entimos.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

teleutarōtos“dying”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Hebrews 11:22“dying”pistia Iōsēf teleutarōtos peri tau exodau toiu huioiu Israēl mnēmoneuata, kai peri teiu osteiu autou entelleta.By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

teleutaratou“died”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine

Matthew 2:19“died”Teleutaratou de tou Hērōdou idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf en AiguptaAfter Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

teleutarētou“dead”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculine

John 11:39“dead”legatō tos Iēsus; Airavar ton lithon. legatō auto tas adelfas tou teleutarētou Marthas; Kurior, ēdē ozatō, tetartaios gar atō.“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”