ἐκτελέω, ἐκτέλω: 1 aorist infinitive ἐκτελέσαι; to finish, complete: Luk_14:29 f (From Homer down; equivalent to λΔΜμΘΜδ, Deu_32:45.)

ἐκτελέω ekteleō 2x to bring to an end, to finish, complete, Luk_14:29-30

ἐκ -τελέω , -ῶ , [in LXX : Deu_32:45 ( H3615 ), 2Ch_4:5 , (Da TH Da 3:40), 2Ma_15:9 * ;] to bring to an end, finish, complete: Luk_14:29-30 .†

ἐκτελέω [page 198] This word, which in the NT occurs only in Luk_14:29 f. , is well attested, especially with reference to the performance of religious duties, e.g. P Tebt II. 302 .30 (A.D. 71 2) ἐκτελοῦντες τὰς τῶν θεῶν λειτουργίας , and ib. 293 .21 ( c. A.D. 187), a report regarding the circumcision of an aspirant to the priesthood, as otherwise he cannot perform the sacred offices διὰ [τ ]ὸ μὴ δύνασθαι τὰς ἱε [ρου ]ργίας ἐκτελεῖν . Other exx. of the verb are P Oxy VIII. 1121 .15 (A.D. 295) τὰ καθήκοντα ἐπὶ τῷ θ̣[α ]ν̣άτῳ ἐξετέλεσα , I did all that was fitting on the occasion of her death, ib. XII. 1426 .15 (A.D. 332) ἐκτελοῦντα τὴν χρείαν εἰς τὸ ἐν μηδενὶ μεμφθῆναι , for his performance of the duties to complete satisfaction, BGU IV. 1021 .15 (iii/A.D.) ἐκτελοῦντα πάντα τὰ ἐπιτραπησόμενα αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ διδασκάλου of a slave apprenticed to a trade, P Oxy I. 71 i. 15 (A.D. 303) ἧς ἐξετέλεσα ἐπιμελίας ἀννώνης , the duty which I have performed as superintendent of the corn-supply (Edd.), P Cairo Preis 2 .8 (A.D. 362) ἐξετέλεσα καὶ τὸ συνῆθες τῶν γάμων , and Cagnat IV. 844 .9 (= C. and B. i. p. 182) ἀνδρὸς . . πάσας ἀρχὰς κὲ λειτουργίας λαμπρῶς κὲ ἐπιφανῶς ἐκτετ [ε ]λεκότος . MGr ξετελεύω , finish completely.

ἐκτελέω epic imperf. ἐξετέλειον fut. -τελέσω "to bring quite to an end, to accomplish, achieve", Hom. , Hdt. : —Pass., fut. inf. ἐκτελέεσθαι, "to be accomplished", Il. , etc.

ἐκ-τελέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Deu.32:45 (כָּלָה), 2Ch.4:5, (Da TH Dan.3:40), 2Ma.15:9 * ;] to bring to an end, finish, complete: Luk.14:29-30.† (AS)