Lexicon telesphoreó: To bring to completion, to bear fruit to maturity Original Word: τελεσφορέω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance produce maturity, bring fruit to perfection. From a compound of telos and phero; to be a bearer to completion (maturity), i.e. To ripen fruit (figuratively) -- bring fruit to perfection. see GREEK telos see GREEK phero HELPS Word-studies 5052 telesphoréō (from 5056 /télos, "end-consummation" and 5342 /phérō, "to carry over") – properly, to bring to completion (maturation, consummation), emphasizing the "eternal carry-over" of this life into the afterlife (see 5056 /télos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom telos and phoreó Definition to bring fruit to perfection, hence to bear perfect offspring NASB Translation bring...fruit to maturity (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5052: τελεσφορέωτελεσφορέω, τελεσφόρω; (τελεσφόρος, from τέλος and φέρω); to bring to (perfection or) maturity (namely, καρπούς): Luke 8:14. (Used alike of fruits, and of pregnant women and animals bringing their young to maturity; 4 Macc. 13:19; Theophrastus, Geoponica, Philo, Diodorus, Josephus, others; (Psalm 64:10 Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the combination of two Greek words: τέλος (telos), meaning "end" or "completion," and φέρω (pherō), meaning "to bear" or "to carry."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for τελεσφορέω, the concept of bearing fruit and achieving maturity can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey similar ideas, such as: Usage: The verb τελεσφορέω is used in the context of bringing something to its full development or maturity, often in a metaphorical sense related to spiritual growth or the fruition of one's actions. Context: The Greek verb τελεσφορέω appears in the New Testament to describe the process of bringing something to its intended completion or maturity. This term is often used metaphorically to illustrate spiritual growth and the fruition of faith in the life of a believer. In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of bearing fruit to maturity is emphasized in the context of spiritual development and the manifestation of one's faith through actions. Forms and Transliterations τελεσφορούσι τελεσφορουσιν τελεσφοροῦσιν τελεταί τελετάς τελευταία τελευταίοις telesphorousin telesphoroûsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |