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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1615. ἐκτελέω (ekteleó) -- To complete, to accomplish, to finish, to carry out fully.</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1615.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/colossians/1-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1615.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1615</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1614.htm" title="1614">◄</a> 1615. ekteleó <a href="../greek/1616.htm" title="1616">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ekteleó: To complete, to accomplish, to finish, to carry out fully.</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐκτελέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ekteleó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ek-tel-eh'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ek-tel-eh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To complete, to accomplish, to finish, to carry out fully.<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb τελέω (teleó, meaning "to complete" or "to finish").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of completion or fulfillment is כָּלָה (kalah), which means to finish, complete, or bring to an end.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb ἐκτελέω conveys the idea of bringing something to its full completion or carrying out a task to its intended end. It implies not just the initiation of an action but seeing it through to its conclusion. In the New Testament, it often refers to fulfilling duties, completing tasks, or bringing plans to fruition.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of completion was significant in various aspects of life, including philosophy, religion, and daily tasks. The idea of fulfilling one's duty or completing a task was highly valued. In the Jewish context, the completion of religious duties and adherence to the law were central to spiritual life. The New Testament usage of ἐκτελέω reflects these cultural values, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and faithfulness in fulfilling God's will.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1615</b> <i>ekteléō</i> (from <a href="/greek/1537.htm">1537</a> <i>/ek</i>, "wholly <i>out</i>," intensifying <a href="/greek/5055.htm">5055</a> <i>/teléō</i>, "to complete, finish") – properly, finish <i>out</i>, i.e. completely, to the <i>end</i> (<i>out</i>come).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1537.htm">ek</a> and <a href="/greek/5055.htm">teleó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to complete fully<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>finish (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1615: ἐκτελέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐκτελέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐκτέλω</span>: 1 aorist infinitive <span class="greek2">ἐκτελέσαι</span>; <span class="accented">to finish, complete</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-29.htm">Luke 14:29</a>f (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; equivalent to <span class="hebrew">כִּלָּה</span>, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/32-45.htm">Deuteronomy 32:45</a>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>finish. <p>From <a href="/greek/1537.htm">ek</a> and <a href="/greek/5055.htm">teleo</a>; to complete fully -- finish. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1537.htm">ek</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5055.htm">teleo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκτελεσαι εκτελέσαι ἐκτελέσαι εκτεμείν εξετέλεσε πάντες ektelesai ektelésai pantes<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ ἰσχύοντος <b>ἐκτελέσαι</b> πάντες οἱ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and is not able <span class="itali">to finish,</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> able <span class="itali">to finish</span> [it], all<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not being able <span class="itali">to finish</span> all who<p><b><a href="/text/luke/14-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐκ ἴσχυσεν <b>ἐκτελέσαι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to build and was not able <span class="itali">to finish.'</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not able <span class="itali">to finish.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not was able <span class="itali">to finish</span><p><b><a href="/greek/1615.htm">Strong's Greek 1615</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1615.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ektelesai_1615.htm">ἐκτελέσαι — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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