to perfect

Greek Verb

τελειόω, -ῶ (τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc, He, 64);] 1) bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of time, Luk.2:43, Jhn.5:36 17:4; pass, ἡ γραφή, Jhn.19:28. 2) to bring to maturity or completeness, to complete, perfect; (a) of things: Heb.7:19, Jas.2:22, 1Jn.2:5 Jn 4:12 Jn 4:17: (b) of persons, in ethical and spiritual sense: Heb.2:10 9:9 10:1, 14; pass, Luk.13:32, Jhn.17:23, Php.3:12, Heb.5:9 7:28 11:40 12:23, 1Jn.4:18 (for a different view of the meaning in Heb.2:10, al, see Rendall, in l). (AS)

to perfect

Greek Verb

τελει-όω and τελεόω (the latter always in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— make perfect, complete: I) of things, acts, works, time, make perfect, complete, accomplish, πάντα ἐτελέωσε ποιήσας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τελεώσαντες τὰς σπονδάς having completed the libations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. βίου ἐνιαυτούς complete the tale of years, [Refs]; τὸ ἔργον [NT+2nd c.AD+]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, to be accomplished, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τελεωθέντων ἀμφοτέροισι when both men had their wishes accomplished, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.b) execute a legal instrument, make it valid by completing it, [Refs 1st c.AD+] I.2) in Logic, τ. τὸ εἶδος complete, make perfect the form or species, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, of syllogisms, to be made perfect (by reduction to the 1st pers. figure, the other figures being ἀτελεῖς), [Refs] I.3) passive, of prophecies, to be fulfilled, [NT] II) bring to perfection or consummation, ἐπιγενόμενα δὲ ταῦτα τῷ Δαρείῳ ἐτελέωσέ μιν sealed his success, in his claim to the monarchy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τελειῶσαι λόχον make the ambush successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be made perfect, attain perfection, [Refs]; especially by reaching maturity in point of age, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of the embryo, plants, come to maturity, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) in passive also, τελειωθῆναι, ={γῆμαι}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) passive, to be made perfect, of true Christians, [NT] II.4) passive, die, [Refs] III) intransitive, bring fruit to maturity, come to maturity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character); consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect; from g5046 (τέλειος)