"pr. to bring to an end altogether; to finish, end, Lk. 4:13; to consummate, Rom. 9:28; to ratify a covenant, Heb. 8:8; pass. to be terminated, Lk. 4:2; Acts 21:27; to be fully realized, Mk. 13:4*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to bring to an end altogether; to finish, end, Lk. 4:13; to consummate, Rom. 9:28; to ratify a covenant, Heb. 8:8; pass. to be terminated, Lk. 4:2; Acts 21:27; to be fully realized, Mk. 13:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: συντελέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 synteleo (G4931) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
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Common questions
Strong's G4931 (synteleo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to bring to an end altogether; to finish, end, Lk. 4:13; to consummate, Rom. 9:28; to ratify a covenant, Heb. 8:8; pass. to be terminated, Lk. 4:2; Acts 21:27; to be fully realized, Mk. 13:4* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word synteleo (G4931) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4931 is synteleo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to bring to an end altogether; to finish, end, Lk. 4:13; to consummate, Rom. 9:28; to ratify a covenant, Heb. 8:8; pass. to be terminated, Lk. 4:2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synteleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.