- Original: τελευτάω - Transliteration: Teleutao - Phonetic: tel-yoo-tah'-o - Definition: 1. to finish, bring to and end, close 2. to have an end or close, come to an end - Origin: from a presumed derivative of G5055 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a presumed derivative of G5055 ; to finish life (by implication of G979 ) that is expire (demise): - be dead decease die. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • dead, 3 Mat 2:19; Mat 9:18; Act 2:29 • deceased, 1 Mat 22:25 • die, 1 Luke 7:2 • died, 2 Act 7:15; Hebrews 11:22