to mature
Transliteration:
telesphoreō
Definition:
τελεσφορέω, -ῶ (< τέλος, φέρω) [in LXX: 4Ma.13:20 *;] (a) of plants, to bring fruit to perfection (Theophr.): Luk.8:14 (b) of females, to bear perfect offspring (Artemid; 4Mac, l.with). (AS)
Transliteration:
telesphoreō
Definition:
τελεσφορ-έω,
bring fruit to perfection, [
NT+4th c.BC+]:—
passive, τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
2) of young women,
bear perfect offspring, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τ. καὶ μὴ ἀποβάλλειν τὸ ἔμβρυον [
Refs 1st c.AD+]:—
passive, of the offspring, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
3) generally,
bring to a head, ἔαρ ἐς κορυφὴν τ. [νοῦσον] [
Refs 1st c.BC+] O:—
passive,
to be brought to perfection, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II)
pay toll or
custom, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
to be a τελεσφόφος[
Refs]
Transliteration:
telesphoréō
Pronounciation:
tel-es-for-eh'-o
Definition:
to be a bearer to completion (maturity), i.e. to ripen fruit (figuratively); bring fruit to perfection; from a compound of
g5056 (τέλος) and
g5342 (φέρω);