Lexicon holotelés: Complete, entire, perfect Original Word: ὁλοτελής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wholly. From holos and telos; complete to the end, i.e. Absolutely perfect -- wholly. see GREEK holos see GREEK telos HELPS Word-studies 3651 holotelḗs (an adjective, derived from 3650 /hólos, "whole" and 5056 /télos, "end-purpose") – properly, wholly (holistically), "fully-layered" (all levels present) – describing someone reaching the end-goal of "entire sanctification." 3651 /holotelḗs ("entirely") is only used in 1 Thes 5:23. [3651 /holotelḗs is rare outside the NT, but occurs four times in Hermas (about NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom holos and telos Definition complete, perfect NASB Translation entirely (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3651: ὁλοτελήςὁλοτελής, ὁλοτελες (ὅλος, τέλος), perfect, complete in all respects: 1 Thessalonians 5:23. (Plutarch, plac. philos. 5, 21; (Field, Hexapla, Leviticus 6:23; Psalm 50:21); ecclesiastical writings.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Greek words: ὅλος (holos), meaning "whole" or "entire," and τέλος (telos), meaning "end" or "completion."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὁλοτελής, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as תָּמִים (tamiym, Strong's H8549), meaning "complete" or "blameless," and שָׁלֵם (shalem, Strong's H8003), meaning "whole" or "complete." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe individuals or offerings that are without defect or blemish, reflecting a state of completeness or perfection in the eyes of God. Usage: The term ὁλοτελής is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of being complete or perfect, often in a spiritual or moral sense. Context: The Greek word ὁλοτελής (holotelēs) appears in the New Testament to describe a state of completeness or perfection. It is used to emphasize the wholeness or entirety of a subject, often in the context of spiritual or moral integrity. The term suggests a condition where nothing is lacking, and everything is in its proper place or order. Forms and Transliterations ολοτελεις ολοτελείς ὁλοτελεῖς holoteleis holoteleîs oloteleisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |