Quick Definition
διατελέω v. I continue
Strong's Definition
from 1223 and 5055; to accomplish thoroughly, i.e. (subjectively) to persist
KJV Usage: continue
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | τελέω
13.27 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · State
to remain, to continue to the end to continue in a particular state or condition unto the end
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δια-τελέω, -@; to bring thoroughly to an end, accomplish, [ef. διά, C. 2]; with the addition of τὸν βίον, τὸν χρόνον, etc., it is joined to participles or adjectives and denotes the continuousness of the act or state expressed by the ptep. or adj. (as in Hdt. 6,117; 7,111; Plat. apol. p. 31 a.); oftener, however, without the accus. it is joined with the same force simply to the pteps. or adjs.: thus ἄσιτοι διατελεῖτε ye continue fasting, constantly fast, Acts xxvii. 33 (so ἀσφαλέστερος [al. -raros] διατελεῖ, Thue. 1, 34; often in Xen.; W. 348 (326); [B. 304 (261)]).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διατελέω diateleō 1x
to complete, finish; intrans. to continue, persevere, in a certain state or course of action, Acts 27:33*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δια-τελέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: De 9:7 (היה), Je 20:7, 18 (כּלה), Es 8:13, II Mac 5:27 * ;]
prop. trans., to accomplish; used with ellipse of obj. as intrans. (Bl., § 81, 1), and joined to participles (in Ac, l.c., to adj.; v. Bl., § 73, 4) with adverbial sense (= continuously), to continue: Ac 27:33.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διατελέω. P Hib I. 355 (c. B.c. 250) διατελο[ῦ]μεν τοὺς φόρους εὐτακτοῦντες εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν διὰ τὴν παρ᾽ ὑμῶν σκέϊπ]ην, ““we have long administered with regularity the revenues of the temple on account of your protection” (Edd.), P Lond 424 (B.c. 168) (=I. p. 30, Selections, p. 9) εἴηι av τοῖς θεοῖς εὐχομένη διατελῶ, ‘it would be as I am continually praying to the gods,” BGU I. 2877 (a libellus— A.D. 250) (= Selections, p. 115) Kal ἀεὶ θύων τοῖς θεοῖς διετέλεσα, P Oxy IX. 12041 (A.D. 299) διετέλεσεν γοῦν ὑπηρετούμενος τῇ σῇ τοῦ ἐμοῦ κυρίου τάξει. In P Oxy I. 120 τιδγ“ο10 (iv/\.D.) we have μὴ ἄρα αἱ ἡμέραι τὰ πάντα διατελοῦσι ; ‘‘Can time accomplish everything after all?” (Edd.). From the inserr. it is sufficient to quote Sy// 3934 (Roman) which also shows the adj.—.atedots ἀρετῆς ἕνεκεν [ἧς ἔχων] διατελεῖ... The standing intransitive use with participle, recognisable in all but one of the instances quoted above, can be illustrated to any extent.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διατελέω (diateleō) — to continue. διατελ-έω, future -τελέσω, Attic dialect -τελῶ: perfect διατετέλεκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—bring quite to an end, accomplish, ἐπεί περ ἠρξάμην, διατελέσαι βούλομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of Time, διατετελεκὼς τὰ ἐν τοῖς ἐφήβοις δέκα ἔτη [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. absolutely,
II.1. mostly with participle, continue being or doing so and so, τὸ λοιπὸν τῆς ζόης δ. ἐόντα τυφλόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διετέλεσας πειρώμενος you have been trying all along, [Refs] continue zealous, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. with no participle or adjective, continue, live, δ. μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων διὰ βίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. b generally, continue, persevere, διατέλει ὥσπερ ἤρξω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, continue, ἐὰν αἱ μιμήσεις ἐκ νέων πόρρω δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]