Strong's Greek: 3838. παντελής (pantelés) -- Complete, perfect, entire

Strong's Lexicon

pantelés: Complete, perfect, entire

Original Word: παντελής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: pantelés
Pronunciation: pan-tel-ACE
Phonetic Spelling: (pan-tel-ace')
Definition: Complete, perfect, entire
Meaning: complete, entire, perfect, through all time.

Word Origin: From πᾶς (pas, meaning "all" or "every") and τέλος (telos, meaning "end" or "completion")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8003 (shalem): Complete, safe, at peace

- H8535 (tam): Complete, perfect, blameless

Usage: The Greek adjective "pantelés" conveys the idea of something being complete or perfect in every aspect. It is used to describe a state of totality or wholeness, often in the context of spiritual or moral perfection. In the New Testament, it emphasizes the completeness of an action or state, often in relation to God's work or character.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of completeness or perfection was highly valued, often associated with the fulfillment of purpose or function. In the biblical context, "pantelés" reflects the Hebrew understanding of shalom, which encompasses wholeness, peace, and completeness. This term underscores the biblical theme of God's perfect nature and His desire for His creation to reflect His completeness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pas and telos
Definition
all complete, entire
NASB Translation
all (1), forever* (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3838: παντελής

παντελής, παντελές (πᾶς and τέλος), all-complete, perfect (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, Diodorus, Plutarch, others; 3Macc. 7:16); εἰς τό παντελές (properly, unto completeness (Winers Grammar, § 51, 1 c.)) completely, perfectly, utterly: Luke 13:11; Hebrews 7:25 (Philo leg. ad Gaium 21; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 18, 5; 3, 11, 3 and 12, 1; 6, 2, 3; 7, 13, 3; Aelian v. h. 7, 2; n. a. 17, 27).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

uttermost

From pas and telos; full-ended, i.e. Entire (neuter as noun, completion) -- + in (no) wise, uttermost.

see GREEK pas

see GREEK telos

Forms and Transliterations

παντελες παντελές παντελὲς panteles pantelés pantelès

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