### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Greek word **syntéleia**, represented by `{{G4930}}`, signifies an **entire completion** or the **consummation** of a dispensation. It appears **6 times** across **6 unique verses** in the Bible and is consistently translated as **end**. The term is used specifically to refer to the conclusion of an age.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In scripture, `{{G4930}}` is always used in the context of "the end of the world" or age. The disciples ask Jesus for the sign of his coming and of the **end** of the world [[Matthew 24:3]]. In the parable of the tares, Jesus explains that "the harvest is the **end** of the world; and the reapers are the angels" [[Matthew 13:39]]. This event marks a time of separation, when angels will "sever the wicked from among the just" [[Matthew 13:49]]. While often referring to a future event, the term is also used to frame the significance of Christ's first coming, noting that he appeared "once in the **end** of the world... to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself" [[Hebrews 9:26]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help clarify the meaning of `{{G4930}}`:
* `{{G165}}` **aiṓn** (age, world): Defined as "an age; by extension, perpetuity... by implication, the world." This word appears alongside `{{G4930}}` in all 6 of its occurrences, specifying that the "end" refers to the consummation of an age [[Matthew 24:3]].
* `{{G3952}}` **parousía** (coming, presence): This word, meaning "advent" or "return," is directly linked to the end of the age when the disciples ask about the sign of Christ's **coming** and the **end** of the world [[Matthew 24:3]].
* `{{G2326}}` **therismós** (harvest): This term for "reaping, i.e. the crop" is used metaphorically to describe the events at the **end** of the world, a time of gathering and separation [[Matthew 13:39]].
* `{{G32}}` **ángelos** (angel, messenger): These beings are key actors during the **end** of the world, serving as the **reapers** `{{G2327}}` who separate the wicked from the just [[Matthew 13:49]].
### Theological Significance
The theological significance of `{{G4930}}` is centered on the completion of God's redemptive plan.
* **Consummation of the Age:** The term does not simply mean a stopping point, but the "entire completion" of an age, `{{G165}}`. It marks the transition from the present dispensation to the next.
* **Time of Final Separation:** The **end** of the world is explicitly defined as the time of **harvest** `{{G2326}}`, when angels will come forth to **sever** `{{G873}}` the wicked from the just, as described in [[Matthew 13:40]] and [[Matthew 13:49]].
* **Framing Christ's Advent:** The concept of `{{G4930}}` is connected to both the beginning and end of Christ's work on earth. His sacrifice occurred at the **end** of a previous age [[Hebrews 9:26]], and his **coming** `{{G3952}}` will mark the **end** of the current one [[Matthew 24:3]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{G4930}}` **syntéleia** provides a specific theological concept for the end of an era. It is not just a chronological end, but a designed consummation, a point of entire completion. Its biblical usage consistently links it to the end of an **age** `{{G165}}`, a time of harvest and divine separation carried out by angels, and the climactic **coming** `{{G3952}}` of Christ.
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