G4930 — συντέλεια (syntéleia)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G4930
Original: συντέλεια
Transliteration: syntéleia
Pronunciation: soon-tel'-i-ah
Part of Speech: Feminine noun (n-f)
Root: From G4931 (συντελέω, synteléō) — to complete entirely, finish, bring to an end; itself from G4862 (σύν) + G5055 (τελέω)
Occurrences: 6 in NT (all 6 are unique verses, no repeats)
First Occurrence: Matthew 13:39 — "the harvest is the end of the world"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From G4931 (συντελέω); entire completion, i.e. consummation (of a dispensation). Denotes a joint or full end, a bringing to completion together — not merely cessation but a culminating endpoint that completes a purpose.

Outline of Biblical Usage: 1. Completion, consummation, end — specifically of an age or dispensation 2. Used in the LXX of Daniel (9:27; 12:4, 13) for the consummation of prophetic periods

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 67 — Time
Subdomain: 67.003 — A Point of Time with Reference to Duration of Time: Beginning, End

Domain Neighbors (67.003 — Beginning, End)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total vv	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G746	ἀρχή	40	the beginning, beginning
G756	ἄρχω	56	began, and began
G1545	ἔκβασις	2	end, way to escape
G1604	ἐκπλήρωσις	1	accomplishment
G1822	ἐξαρτίζω	2	accomplished, throughly furnished
G4137	πληρόω	22	it might be fulfilled, might be fulfilled
G4138	πλήρωμα	14	fulness, full
G4845	συμπληρόω	3	they were filled, was come
G4931	συντελέω	4	had ended, I will make
G4932	συντέμνω	2	a short, short

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
end	4	66.7%
the end	2	33.3%

KJV consistently renders συντέλεια as "end" (with or without the article "the"). All 6 occurrences appear in the phrase συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος — "the end of the world/age."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Matthew	5	0.47
Hebrews	1	0.33

Concentrated in Matthew's Gospel (5 of 6 occurrences), where it appears exclusively in Jesus' eschatological discourse and teachings. The single Hebrews occurrence shares the same theological frame — Christ's appearing at the consummation of the ages.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Eschatological Consummation — The Harvest / Judgment Parables¶

The three occurrences in Matthew 13 all frame the end of the age as a harvest-event involving judgment, separation of righteous and wicked, and angelic agency. - Matthew 13:39 — "The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels." - Matthew 13:40 — "As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world." - Matthew 13:49 — "So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just."

2. The Disciples' Inquiry — The Signs of the End¶

The Olivet Discourse opens with the disciples asking about the timing and signs of the συντέλεια. - Matthew 24:3 — "Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

3. Christ's Abiding Presence to the End¶

Jesus' final promise in Matthew links his ongoing presence to the duration reaching the consummation. - Matthew 28:20 — "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

4. The Climax of Redemptive History — Christ's Once-for-All Sacrifice¶

Hebrews uses συντέλεια to locate Christ's incarnation and sacrifice at the decisive turning-point of history, contrasting it with what would have been required if his sacrifice were not final. - Hebrews 9:26 — "For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself."

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἔσομαι (ésomai)	G2071	3x (50%)	Future-tense "shall be" — eschatological prediction
ἄγγελος (ággelos)	G32	2x (33%)	Angels as agents at the consummation
οὕτω (hoútō)	G3779	2x (33%)	"So shall it be" — parable-to-reality comparison
διάβολος (diábolos)	G1228	1x (17%)	The enemy/sower in the end-time harvest
ἁμαρτία (hamartía)	G266	1x (17%)	Sin put away at the consummation (Heb 9:26)
ἅπαξ (hápax)	G530	1x (17%)	"Once" — Christ's once-for-all appearing (Heb 9:26)

The strongest collocation pattern is the fixed phrase συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος ("end of the age/world") — all 6 occurrences use this exact construction.

Word Family / Cognates¶

G4931 συντελέω (synteléō) — root verb: to bring to an end, complete, finish (4 NT occurrences: Mt 7:28, Lk 4:2, 4:13; Rom 9:28)
G5055 τελέω (teléō) — to finish, accomplish, fulfill, pay (28 NT occurrences)
G5056 τέλος (télos) — end, goal, termination, purpose (41 NT occurrences)
G5046 τέλειος (téleios) — perfect, complete, mature (19 NT occurrences)
G5048 τελειόω (teleióō) — to make perfect, complete (23 NT occurrences)

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
τέλος (télos)	G5056	both translated "end" (16v for telos)	τέλος = end/goal/termination/result (general term); συντέλεια = consummation/completion (specific to the close of an age or dispensation)
ἔκβασις (ékbasis)	G1545	both translated "end" (1v)	ἔκβασις = outcome/way out/result of a process; συντέλεια = the culminating endpoint itself

H7093 קֵץ (qêts) — extremity, end (Hebrew OT word frequently translated "end")
H7097 קָצֶה (qâtseh) — end, extremity
H319 אַחֲרִית (ʼachărîyth) — the last/end, future

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

συντέλεια renders several Hebrew words in the Septuagint, most significantly those in Daniel's apocalyptic visions:

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occ	PMI	Score
כָּלָה (kâlâh)	H3617	11	8.48	21.08
כָּלָה (kâlâh)	H3615	5	3.83	6.87
קֵץ (qêts)	H7093	3	4.74	6.57

The strongest LXX bridge is with H3617 (כָּלָה, kâlâh — completion, destruction), reflecting the semantic overlap of completion and finality. The connection to H7093 (קֵץ, qêts — end) is particularly significant for Daniel's use, where both συντέλεια and קֵץ appear in the same prophetic contexts (Dan 9:27, 12:4, 12:13 LXX).