τελεῖτε

teléō

you pay

To bring to completion, fulfill, carry out to the intended goal or end point; to accomplish or execute (an action, duty, or command); to pay (a debt), to discharge by fulfilling an obligation. In various contexts, denotes completion, fulfillment, or bringing an action, plan, or duty to its intended conclusion.

G5055

Romans 13:6 · Word #6

Lexicon G5055

Lemmaτελέω
Transliterationteléō
Strong'sG5055
DefinitionTo bring to completion, fulfill, carry out to the intended goal or end point; to accomplish or execute (an action, duty, or command); to pay (a debt), to discharge by fulfilling an obligation. In various contexts, denotes completion, fulfillment, or bringing an action, plan, or duty to its intended conclusion.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou pay
Literalyou-pay

Lexical Info

Lemmaτελέω
Strong'sG5055

SIBI-P1 Translation G5055-06

you are completing

Morphological NotesVerb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural (Gr,V,IPA2,,P,) — ongoing action performed by you (plural).
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, second person plural, denotes an ongoing action performed by "you" (plural). "You are completing" preserves the root idea of bringing something to its intended end while reflecting the present, active force of the verb.

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