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G5046

τέλειος

téleios [tel'-i-os] Adjective
Core meaningperfect

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5046

complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with ) completeness

KJV usage: :--of full age, man, perfect.
Etymology: from ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

brought to completion; fully accomplished, fully developed, Jas. 1:4a; fully realized, thorough, 1 Jn. 4:18; complete, entire, as opposed to what is partial and limited, 1 Cor. 13:10; full grown of ripe age, 1 Cor. 14:20; Eph. 4:13; Heb. 5:14; fully accomplished in Christian enlightenment, 1 Cor. 2:6; Phil. 3:15; Col. 1:28; perfect in some point of character, without shortcoming in respect of a certain standard, Mt. 5:48; 19:21; Col. 4:12; Jas. 1:4b; 3:2; perfect, consummate, Rom. 12:2; Jas. 1:17, 25; compar. of higher excellence and efficiency, Heb. 9:11*

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