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τελευτή
teleutē
G5054
G:N-F Greek

death

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Teleute denotes the death that marks the end of Herod's stay in power in Matthew 2:15.

The attested use denotes Herod's death as the endpoint of the family's stay in Egypt in Matthew 2:15.

Senses in use

  1. Death marking an endpoint · dominant

    In Matthew 2:15, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the clause stating that he remained there until Herod's death; the APB renders the verse, "And he remained there until the death of Herod."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 2:15, the APB presents the clause as "until the death of Herod." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording confirms death as the stated endpoint.

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