noun · neuter
telem
Greekτέλος (telos)
Strong’sG5056
an end, purpose, tax
stem tel-40 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τέλος, -ους, τό
[in LXX for קֵץ, etc.; εἰς τὸ τ., chiefly for לָנֶצַח and cognate forms;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5056 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtel'-os
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)
Fromfrom a primary τέλλω (to set out for a definite point or goal);
King James+ continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | telem16×τέλος | teleim1×τέλη |
| of, belonging to genitive | teleu5×τέλους | teleiu |
| to, for dative | tele | telei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tele 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
Where it appears
40 occurrences, every one of them listed
telem“end”subject or objectdirect singular16×
Matthew 24:6“end”mellavi de akouarō polemoin kai akoain polemoiu; horavōr, mē throivōr; datō gar ginera, alla oupō atō tem telem.You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Matthew 24:14“end”kai kērussiti houtem tem euangeliem tau basileiau en hola ta oikoumena eis marturiem pantei tei ethnei, kai tote hēkati tem telem.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.
Mark 13:7“end”hotan de akouaveia polemoin kai akoain polemoiu, mē throivōr; datō ginera, alla oupō tem telem.When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Luke 1:33“end”kai basilati epi ton oikon Iakōb eis toin aiōnoin, kai tau basileiau autou ouk eti telem.and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Luke 21:9“end”hotan de akouaveia polemoin kai akatastasiain, mē ptoiveia; datō gar houteim ginera prōtem, alla ouk eutheōs tem telem.When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
Romans 6:21“end”tinon oun karpon echave tote epi hei nun epaischunevō? tem gar telem ekeinoiu thanatos;What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
Romans 10:4“end”telem gar nomou Christos eis dikaiosunan panto to pisteuarōto.For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
1 Corinthians 15:24“end”eita tem telem, hotan paradōateiō tan basileian to theo kai patēro, hotan katargateia pantan archan kai pantan exousian kai dunamian,Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
2 Corinthians 11:15“end”ouk megem oun ei kai tois diakonois autou metaschēmatizelō hōs diakonois dikaiosunau, hoiu tem telem eti kata teim ergeim autoiu.It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
Philippians 3:19“end”hoiu tem telem apōleias, hoiu tos theos tas koilias kai tas doxas en ta aischuna autoiu, tois teim epigeieim fronarōtois.Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
1 Timothy 1:5“goal”tem de telem tau parangeliau atō agapas ek katharau kardiau kai suneidēsiau agathau kai pistiau anupokritau,The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Hebrews 6:8“end”ekferarōtas de akanthain kai triboloin adokimas kai katarau engus, hau tem telem eis kausian.But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
1 Peter 4:7“end”Panteiu de tem telem engizatē. sōfronavar oun kai nēfavar eis proseuchain;The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
1 Peter 4:17“outcome”hoti tos kairos teu archera tem krimem apo tou oikou tou theou; ei de prōtem apo nu, tinem tem telem toiu apeitharōtoiu te tou theou euangelie?For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
Revelation 21:6“end”kai legata mi; Ginalē. mis tem Alfa kai tem Ō, tas archas kai tem telem. mis to dipsarōto dōami ek tau pēgau teu hudōreu tau zōau dōreōs.And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
Revelation 22:13“end”mis tem Alfa kai tem Ō, tos prōtos kai tos eschatos, tas archas kai tem telem.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
teleu“end”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
1 Corinthians 1:8“end”hos kai bebaiati vin heōs teleu anenklētoin en ta hēmera tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou.He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:13“end”ouk gar alleim grafanō vi alla ē heim anaginōskavō ē kai epignōskavō, elpizamō de hoti heōs teleu epignōskevi,For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
Hebrews 3:14“end”metochois gar tou Christou ginanē, eanper tan archan tau hupostasiau mechris teleu bebaian katechaneia.We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
Hebrews 6:11“end”epithumanō de hekaston vu tan autan endeiknuerō spoudan pros tan plēroforian tau elpiau achri teleu,We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Revelation 2:26“end”kai tos nikarōtos kai tos tērarōtos achri teleu teim ergeim mu, dōami auto exousian epi teiu ethneiu,And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
teleim“ends”subject or objectdirect plural1×
1 Corinthians 10:11“ends”houteim de tupikōs sumbainate ekeinoi, grafita de pros nouthesian nu, eis hoin teim teleim toiu aiōnoiu katantatē.Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
telem17×
Matthew 10:22“end”kai evi misirōtois hupo pantoiu dia tem onomem mu; tos de hupomenaratos eis telem houtos sōziti.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:13“end”tos de hupomenaratos eis telem houtos sōziti.But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Matthew 26:58“outcome”tos de Petros akolouthate auto apo makrothen heōs tau aulau tou archierevou, kai eisercharatos esō kathete meta toiu hupēretoiu horara tem telem.But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
Mark 3:26“end”kai ei tos Satanaos anistanata epi heauton kai merizita, ouk dunetō histanara alla telem echatō.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
Mark 13:13“end”kai evi misirōtois hupo pantoiu dia tem onomem mu. tos de hupomenaratos eis telem houtos sōziti.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Luke 18:5“continual”dia ge tem parecharō mi kopon tan chēran houtan ekdikami autan hina mē eis telem ercherōtas hupōpiazateiō min.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Luke 22:37“fulfillment”legamō gar vi hoti houtem tem grafirētem datō telira en mi, tem; Kai meta anomoiu logizita; kai gar tem peri mu telem echatō.For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
John 13:1“end”Pro de tau heortau teu pascha horarētos tos Iēsus hoti erchata autou tas hōras hina metabainateia ek tou kosmou houtou pros ton patēron agaparatos toin idioin toin en to kosmo eis telem agapata autoin.It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
Romans 6:22“end”nuni de, eleutheriratois apo tau hamartau douliratois de to theo, echavō ton karpon vu eis hagiasmon, tem de telem zōan aiōnian.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
Romans 13:7“revenue”apodōavar pantoi tain ofeilain, to ton foron ton foron, to tem telem tem telem, to ton fobon ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Romans 13:7“revenue”apodōavar pantoi tain ofeilain, to ton foron ton foron, to tem telem tem telem, to ton fobon ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
2 Corinthians 3:13“end”kai ouk kathaper Mōusos tithate kalummem epi tem prosōpem autou, pros tem mē atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem telem teu katargirōteu.We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.
1 Thessalonians 2:16“end”kōluarōtoiu nin tei ethnei lalara hina sōzileia, eis tem anaplērara autoiu tain hamartain pantote. fthanata de epi autoin tas orgas eis telem.hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
Hebrews 7:3“end”apatōros, amētōros, agenealogētos, mēte archan hēmeraiu mēte zōau telem echarōtos, afomoiirētos de to huio tou theou, menatō hierevos eis tem diēnekem.Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
James 5:11“outcome”idou makarizanō toin hupomenaratoin; tan hupomonan Iōb akouava, kai tem telem kuriou horava, hoti polusplanchnos atō tos kurios kai oiktirmōnos.See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
1 Peter 1:9“outcome”komizerōtois tem telem tau pistiau vu sōtērēan psuchaiu.now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 3:8“finally”Tem de telem pantoir homofrōnois, sumpathois, filadelfois, eusplanchnois, tapeinofrōnois,Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
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Matthew 17:25“customs”legatō; Nai. kai ercharaton eis tan oikian profthanata auton tos Iēsus legarōtos; Tinem si dokatō, Simōnor? tois basilevois tau gēau apo tinoiu lambalō teleim ē kēnson? apo toiu huioiu autoiu ē apo toiu allotrioiu?“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”