τέλειοι
téleios
perfect
Primarily, having attained completion, maturity, or a state of wholeness in a particular respect. In various contexts, it describes that which is fully developed according to its nature, function, or intended purpose. In reference to persons, it often signifies moral or ethical maturity or completeness. In non-personal contexts, it can denote that which is finished, complete, or flawless in quality or extent. When used in a noun form (τὸ τέλειον), it refers to a state of completeness or maturity.
James 1:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G5046
| Lemma | τέλειος |
| Transliteration | téleios |
| Strong's | G5046 |
| Definition | Primarily, having attained completion, maturity, or a state of wholeness in a particular respect. In various contexts, it describes that which is fully developed according to its nature, function, or intended purpose. In reference to persons, it often signifies moral or ethical maturity or completeness. In non-personal contexts, it can denote that which is finished, complete, or flawless in quality or extent. When used in a noun form (τὸ τέλειον), it refers to a state of completeness or maturity. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | perfect |
| Literal | perfect-mature |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τέλειος |
| Strong's | G5046 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5046-02
mature ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural; functioning substantivally/predicatively to describe persons characterized by completeness or maturity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes those who have reached completion or full development according to purpose. The nominative masculine plural form is rendered substantivally as "mature ones," preserving both plurality and the sense of attained maturity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ones who are complete
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "perfect". |