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In the New Testament writings,

• things which have an "end" and
• things which are "last" are distinguished by a number of different Greek words.

As in Daniel's prophecy, there is a correspondance of things with the nation's three "ends," and with its full "finish."

As "End" we find three words:

• Akron, No. 206. [Root No. 188, a point.]
  1. Matthew 24:31
  2. Mark 13:27
  3. Luke 16:24
  4. Hebrews 11:21
• Ekbasis, No. 1545.
  1. 1 Corinthians 10:13; way to escape.
  2. Hebrews 13:7; end.
• Peras, No. 4009.
  1. Matthew 12:42; uttermost parts.
  2. Luke 11:31; utmost parts.
  3. Romans 10:18; ends.
  4. Hebrews 6:16; end.

As "Finish" we Find:

Other words; to finish; to perfect; to complete.

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• Telios, No. 5046, to be filled up.

• Teliotees, No. 5047, perfection; fulness.
  1. Col. 3:14
  2. Hebrews 6:1

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• Telioo, No. 5048, to make full, to perfect; to finish.

• Telios, No. 5049, perfectly; completely; fully.
  1. 1 Peter 1:13

• Teliosis, No. 5050, perfection; performance; completion; fullness..
  1. Luke 1:45
  2. Hebrews 7:11

• Teliotees, No. 5051, finisher; performer; perfecter; a fuller, per Malachi 3:2.
  1. Hebrews 12:2

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• Teleo, No. 5055.

• Telos, No. 5056.

There are approxiamtely forty references listed under telos, and they are not at all consistently translated. The next two words add the prefix sun, the preposition with, No. 4862, to telos, No. 5055, No. 5506.

• Sunteleia, No. 4930.
  1. Matthew 13:39, 40, 49; the end.
  2. Matthew 24:3; the end.
  3. Matthew 28:20; the end.
  4. Hebrews 9:26; the end.
• Sunteleo, No. 4931.
  1. Matthew 7:28; had ended.
  2. Mark 13:4; be fulfilled
  3. Luke 4:2, 13; when ... ended.
  4. Acts 21:27; when ... ended
  5. Romans 9:28; finish
  6. Hebrews 8:8; will make

"End" also appears as pleeroo, to fill (up), to fill (out):

1. Luke 7:1
2. Acts 19:21

As in Daniel's prophecy, there is a correspondance of things regarding the three "ends" and regarding the one "finish."

As "last," "latter," and "latter end"

The word lists for eskatos, and for hustereo and husteron are longer; particularly the list for eskatos, since it deals with the eschatology of all Biblical purpose.

• Eskatos, No. 2078. This word usually comes in a context of a finality; the finale.
  1. Matt. 5: 26; 12:45; 19:30; 20:8, 12, 14, 16; 27:64
  2. Mark 9:35; 10:31; 12:6, 22
  3. Luke 11:26; 12:59; 13:30; 14:9, 10
  4. John 6:39, 40, 44, 54; 7:37; 8:9; 11:24; 12:48
  5. Acts 1:8; 2:17; 13:47
  6. 1 Cor. 4:9; 15:8, 26, 45, 52
  7. 2 Tim. 3:1
  8. Hebrews 1:2
  9. James 5:3
  10. 1 Peter 1:5; 20
  11. 2 Peter 2:20, 3:3
  12. 1 John 2:18, 18
  13. Jude 18
  14. Revelation 1:11, 17; 2:8, 19; 15:1; 21:9; 22:13
• Husteron, No. 5305; the adverb of No. 5302; and the adjective husteros, No. 5306. The word means the last of all, the wanted (part) which fills up the shortfall of a (thing); the deficiency.
  1. Matthew 4:2; 21:29, 32, 37; 22:27; 25:11; 26:60
  2. Mark 16:14
  3. Luke 4:2; 20:32
  4. John 13:36
  5. Hebrews 12:11
  6. 1 Timothy 4:1

We see pote as (at the) "last," but pote usually is put where the sense is, "When...?

Opse, No. 3796, end,meaning "the evening time" appears in:

1. Matthew 28:1
2. Mark 11:19; 13:35

Opsimos, No. 3797, latter, appears in:

1. James 5:7

Opsis, No. 3799, as appearance, face, countenance appears in:

1. John 7:24; 11:44
2. Revelation 1:16

The root of opsis is No. 3700, optomai,to see; i.e., that which is seen by sight of the eye.