συντέλεια
sunteleia
consummation
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe GreekConnective word συντέλεια (sunteleia) is defined as "consummation." This term appears six times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The word συντέλεια refers to the completion or fulfillment of something. It can describe the culmination of a process, the final stage of a journey, or the ultimate goal of an endeavor. In this sense, συντέλεια conveys a sense of finality and completion. The significance of συντέλεια in the Bible lies in its association with the ultimate consummation of God's plan and purpose. It appears in passages that describe the end of time, the final judgment, and the ultimate redemption of humanity. In this context, συντέλεια represents the culmination of God's plan, where all things are brought to completion and fulfillment.
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Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Matthew 13:40As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.
Matthew 13:49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
Matthew 24:3As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Hebrews 9:26or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.