John 19:28:9John.19.28.W9TAB
τετέλεσται
tetelestai
“has been finished”
- Transliteration
- te-TE-les-tai
- Extended
- teh-TEH-lehs-tai
- IPA
- /te.ˈte.les.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- has been finished
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-TE-les-tai
- clause
me-TA TOO-to ei-DÔS ho ee-ay-SOOS HO-ti Ê-dÊ PAN-ta te-TE-les-tai HI-na te-lei-o-THÊ hê gra-PHÊ LE-yei
- sentence
me-TA TOO-to ei-DÔS ho ee-ay-SOOS HO-ti Ê-dÊ PAN-ta te-TE-les-tai HI-na te-lei-o-THÊ hê gra-PHÊ LE-yei di-PSÔ
Exegesis
The content clause hoti edē panta tetelestai {ὅτι ἤδη πάντα τετέλεσται | hó-ti ḗ-dē pán-ta te-té-les-tai} uses the perfect passive of teleo to describe that “all things” are in a state of having been accomplished, highlighting the finality and continuing effect of His completed mission.
Root and etymology
teleotau–epsilon–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to bring to an end, complete”
In context — John 19:28
After this, Jesus , knowing that all things were already accomplished, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst.”
About this coordinate
John 19:28:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 19:28, so the Greek word τετέλεσται (tetelestai) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.19.28.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.28.W9.S1) and character.