τέλειος teleios

Greek word for “perfect” · Strong’s G5046 · used 19 times in 17 verses

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Meaning

τέλειος, -α, -ον; (τέλος);

How it is translated

Glosses given for teleios in context, with how often each is used:

• perfect 11
• mature 4
• full grown 1
• complete 1
• more perfect 1
• its perfect 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

James 1 (3), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 19 (1), Romans 12 (1), 1 Corinthians 2 (1), 1 Corinthians 13 (1), 1 Corinthians 14 (1), Ephesians 4 (1), Philippians 3 (1), Colossians 1 (1)

Forms

• τέλειον 7
• τέλειοι 5
• τέλειος 2
• τέλειός 1
• τελείοις 1
• τελείων 1
• τελειοτέρας 1
• τελεία 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with teleios more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀγαθός agathos “good” 3
• καταργέω katargeō “to abate” 2
• σοφία sophia “wisdom” 2
• θέλημα thelēma “will/desire” 2
• αἰών aiōn “an age” 2
• εἰ ei “if” 3
• ἔργον ergon “work” 2
• ἀνήρ anēr “man” 2
• πατήρ patēr “father” 2

Key verses

The verses using teleios that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:48 — Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
• Matthew 19:21 — Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• 1 Corinthians 2:6 — Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
• 1 Corinthians 14:20 — Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
• Colossians 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
• Colossians 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all…
• Hebrews 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
• Hebrews 9:11 — But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this…
• James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
• James 1:25 — But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed…
• James 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.