"to bring to an end, to finish, complete, Lk. 14:29, 30*"
Definition and meaning
to bring to an end, to finish, complete, Lk. 14:29, 30*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκτελέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekteleo (G1615) across the King James Bible.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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Common questions
Strong's G1615 (ekteleo) is a Greek word that means: to bring to an end, to finish, complete, Lk. 14:29, 30* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekteleo (G1615) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1615 is ekteleo, a Greek word defined as: to bring to an end, to finish, complete, Lk. 14:29, 30*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekteleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.