BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G5047
teleiotēs — perfection
τελειότης, -ητος, ἡ (τέλειος), [in LXX: Jdg.9:16, 19 (תָּמִים), Pro.11:3 (תֻּמָּה), Wis.6:15 12:17, Jer.2:2 * ;] perfection, completeness: Col.3:14, Heb.6:1 (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5050
teleiōsis — perfection
τελείωσις, -εως, ἡ (τελειόω), [in LXX chiefly for מִלֻּא, Exo.29:22, al. ;] fulfilment, completion, perfection: Luk.1:45, Heb.7:11.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2676
katartisis — perfection
κατ-άρτισις, -εως, ἡ (καταρτίζω), a strengthening, making fit: in ethical sense, 2Co.13:9.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4357
mikh.lah — perfection
completeness, perfection
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4359
mikh.lal — perfection
completeness, perfection
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8502
tikh.lah — perfection
perfection, completion, completeness
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4358
mikh.lol — perfection
1) perfection, gorgeous attire adv 2) perfectly, most gorgeously
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4360
mikh.lul — perfection
1) a thing made perfect, perfect thing, gorgeous garment or stuff 2) (TWOT) all sorts of things
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G444
anthrōpos — a human
ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ;] man: 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al; disting. from God, Mat.19:6, Jhn.10:33, Col.3:23, al.; from animals, etc., Mat.4:19, Luk.5:10, Rev.9:4, al.; implying human frailty and imperfection, 1Co.3:4; σοφία ἀνθρώπων, 1Co.2:5; ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαι, 1Pe.4:2; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖν, 1Co.3:3; κατὰ ἄ. λέγειν (λαλεῖν), Rom.3:5, 1Co.9:8; κατὰ ἄ- λέγειν, Gal.3:15 (cf. 1Co.15:32, Gal.1:11); by meton., of man's nature or condition, ὁ ἔσω (ἔξω) ἄ., Rom.7:22, Eph.3:16, 2Co.4:16 (cf. 1Pe.3:4); ὁ παλαιὸς, καινὸς, νέος ἄ., Rom.6:6, Eph.2:15 4:22, 24 Col.3:9, 10; joined with another subst., ἄ. ἔμπορος, a merchant, Mat.13:45 (WH, txt. om. ἄ.); οἰκοδεσπότης, Mat.13:52; βασιλεύς, 18:23; φάγος, 11:19; with name of nation, Κυρηναῖος, Mat.27:32; Ἰουδαῖος, Act.21:39; Ῥωμαῖος, Act.16:37; pl. οἱ ἄ., men, people: Mat.5:13, 16 Mrk.8:24, Jhn.4:28; οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, Mrk.11:2, 1Ti.6:16. 2. Indef., ἄ. = τις, some one, a man: Mat.17:14, Mrk.12:1, al.; τις ἄ., Mat.18:12, Jhn.5:5, al.; indef. one (Fr. on), Rom.3:28, Gal.2:16, al.; opposite to women, servants, etc., Mat.10:36 19:10, Jhn.7:22, 23. 3. Definitely, with art., of some particular person; Mat.12:13, Mrk.3:5, al.; οὗτος ὁ ἄ., Luk.14:30; ὁ ἄ οὗτος, ἐκεῖνος, Mrk.14:71, Mat.12:45; ὁ ἄ. τ. ἀνομίας, 2Th.2:3; ἄ τ. θεοῦ (of Heb. אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים), 1Ti.6:11, 2Ti.3:17, 2Pe.1:21; ὁ υἰὸς τοῦ ἀ., see: υἱός. SYN.: ἀνήρ, which see (and cf. MM, VGT, 44; Cremer, 103, 635). (AS)
496 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8503
takh.lit — limit
1) end, perfection, consummation, completion, completeness 1a) end 1b) completeness
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8550
tum.mim — Thummim
§ Thummim = "perfection" 1) stones provided for the means of achieving a sacred lot 1a) used with the Urim, the will of God was revealed
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5052
telesphoreō — to mature
τελεσφορέω, -ῶ (τέλος, φέρω) [in LXX: 4Ma.13:20 * ;] (a) of plants, to bring fruit to perfection (Theophr.): Luk.8:14 (b) of females, to bear perfect offspring (Artemid.; 4Mac, l.with).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21222
telesphoros — sorceress
1. bringing to an end , τελεσφόρον εἰς ἐνιαυτόν for a year completing its round , for a complete year, (Homer); τελεσφόροι ἀραί, εὐχαί tending to accomplishment , (Aeschulus Tragicus); φάσματα δὸς τελεσφόρα grant accomplishment to the visions, (Sophocles Tragicus); τ. χάριν δοῦναι to grant the favour of fulfilment , (Sophocles Tragicus) 2. accomplishing one's purpose , Μοῖρα (Aeschulus Tragicus); Δίκη (Sophocles Tragicus); πεσεῖν ἐς τὸ μὴ τελεσφόρον to fall powerless to the ground, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. bringing fruit to perfection , δένδρον (Plutarch): having the ordering of a thing, with genitive, (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7312
exergazomai — to complete
1. to work out, make completely, finish off, bring to perfection , (Herdotus Historicus), attic 2. to accomplish, perform, achieve a work, (Sophocles Tragicus); κακὸν ἐξ. τινα to work him mischief, (Herdotus Historicus):—;as Pass., ἔργον ἐστὶν ἐξειργασμένον (Aeschulus Tragicus); ἐπ᾽ ἐξεργασμένοισι after the deed had been done, (Herdotus Historicus) 3. to work at : as Pass., ἀγροὶ εὖ ἐξεργασμένοι well cultivated lands, (Herdotus Historicus); [ ἡ γῆ] ἐξείργασται (Thucydides) 4. to undo, destroy, overwhelm, ruin , (Herdotus Historicus):—;as Pass., ἐξειργάσμεθα we are undone , (Euripides) (ML)
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
