Greek word study

τέλοςtélos an end, purpose, tax

(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.

Translated in the King James as: + continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost

Appears 40 times in Scripture

Origin: from a primary (to set out for a definite point or goal);

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Where it appears

Matthew 6×
Matt 10:22Matt 17:25Matt 24:6Matt 24:13Matt 24:14Matt 26:58
Mark 3×
Mark 3:26Mark 13:7Mark 13:13
Luke 4×
Luke 1:33Luke 18:5Luke 21:9Luke 22:37
John 1×
John 13:1
Romans 5×
Rom 6:21Rom 6:22Rom 10:4Rom 13:7+ 1 more in Romans
1 Corinthians 3×
1 Cor 1:81 Cor 10:111 Cor 15:24
2 Corinthians 3×
2 Cor 1:132 Cor 3:132 Cor 11:15
Philippians 1×
Phil 3:19
1 Thessalonians 1×
1 Thess 2:16
1 Timothy 1×
1 Tim 1:5
Hebrews 4×
Heb 3:14Heb 6:8Heb 6:11Heb 7:3
James 1×
James 5:11
1 Peter 4×
1 Pet 1:91 Pet 3:81 Pet 4:71 Pet 4:17
Revelation 3×
Rev 2:26Rev 21:6Rev 22:13

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.