Teleutáō — G5053

Definition

verb

to finish life (by implication, of

1. transitive, to finish
2. intransitive to have an end or close, come to an end

Usually translated as

be dead, die, decease

Origin

from a presumed derivative of G5055

• teléō (G5055)
• bíos (G979)

Occurrences

Teleutáō occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (4), Luke (1), Acts (2), Hebrews (1)

• Matthew 2:19 — But when Herod was dead (Τελευτήσαντος), behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
• Matthew 9:18 — While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead (ἐτελεύτησεν): but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
• Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die (τελευτάτω) the death.
• Matthew 22:25 — Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased (ἐτελεύτησεν), and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
• Mark 7:10 — For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die (τελευτάτω) the death:
• Mark 9:44 — Where their worm dieth (τελευτᾷ) not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Mark 9:46 — Where their worm dieth (τελευτᾷ) not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Mark 9:48 — Where their worm dieth (τελευτᾷ) not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Luke 7:2 — And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die (τελευτᾶν).
• Acts 2:29 — Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead (ἐτελεύτησεν) and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
• Acts 7:15 — So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died (ἐτελεύτησεν), he, and our fathers,
• Hebrews 11:22 — By faith Joseph, when he died (τελευτῶν), made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.