perfection
Teleiosis denotes an attained completion, described as perfection in priesthood and fulfillment of what was spoken.
The attested use presents an attained completion: Hebrews 7:11 considers whether such completion came through the Levitical priesthood, while Luke 1:45 speaks of the fulfillment of what was spoken from the Lord.
Senses in use
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Attained completion or fulfillment · dominant
In Hebrews 7:11, the nominative singular feminine noun occurs in the conditional clause asking whether completion had come through the Levitical priesthood; the APB renders the clause "perfection had therefore come through the Levitical priesthood." In Luke 1:45, the same form occurs in the statement about what was spoken to the woman; the APB renders it as what "will be fulfilled."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "perfection" in Hebrews 7:11 and with "fulfilled" in Luke 1:45. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.