τέλος

télos · Greek · Strong's G5056 · 41 occurrences

The KJV renders 22 different Hebrew and Greek words as “end”

What it means

properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid)

from a primary (to set out for a definite point or goal);

How the KJV renders it

custom, end, finally, uttermost

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“end”

also renders synteléō (G4931), ékbasis (G1545), plēróō (G4137), péras (G4009), syntéleia (G4930), ʼepheç (H657), gabluth (H1383), dibrâh (H1700), châdal (H2308), kânâph (H3671), migbâlâh (H4020), çôwph (H5490), çôwph (H5491), ʻêqeb (H6118), pêʼâh (H6285), qenets (H7078), qetsev (H7099), qᵉtsâth (H7118), rôʼsh (H7218), shâlam (H7999), taklîyth (H8503)

“custom”

also renders ethízō (G1480), synḗtheia (G4914), éthos (G1485), derek (H1870), hălâk (H1983), chuqqâh (H2708), mishpâṭ (H4941)

“uttermost”

also renders éschatos (G2078), pantelḗs (G3838)

“finally”

also renders loipón (G3063)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 40 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:8 N-GSN1 Corinthians 10:11 N-NPN1 Corinthians 15:24 N-NSN1 Peter 1:9 N-ASN1 Peter 3:8 N-NSN1 Peter 4:7 N-NSN1 Peter 4:17 N-NSN1 Thessalonians 2:16 N-ASN1 Timothy 1:5 N-NSN2 Corinthians 1:13 N-GSN2 Corinthians 3:13 N-ASN2 Corinthians 11:15 N-NSNHebrews 3:6 N-GSNHebrews 3:14 N-GSNHebrews 6:8 N-NSNHebrews 6:11 N-GSNHebrews 7:3 N-ASNJames 5:11 N-ASNJohn 13:1 N-ASNLuke 1:33 N-NSNLuke 18:5 N-ASNLuke 21:9 N-NSNLuke 22:37 N-ASNMatthew 10:22 N-ASNMatthew 17:25 N-APNMatthew 24:6 N-NSNMatthew 24:13 N-ASNMatthew 24:14 N-NSNMatthew 26:58 N-ASNMark 3:26 N-ASNMark 13:7 N-NSNMark 13:13 N-ASNPhilippians 3:19 N-NSNRevelation 2:26 N-GSNRevelation 21:6 N-NSNRevelation 22:13 N-NSNRomans 6:21 N-NSNRomans 6:22 N-NSNRomans 10:4 N-NSNRomans 13:7 N-ASN

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.