"to bring to maturity, as fruits, etc.; met. Lk. 8:14*"
Definition and meaning
to bring to maturity, as fruits, etc.; met. Lk. 8:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: τελεσφορέω
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 telesphoreo (G5052) across the King James Bible.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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Common questions
Strong's G5052 (telesphoreo) is a Greek word that means: to bring to maturity, as fruits, etc.; met. Lk. 8:14* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word telesphoreo (G5052) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5052 is telesphoreo, a Greek word defined as: to bring to maturity, as fruits, etc.; met. Lk. 8:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
telesphoreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.