GreekG2078Adjective

ἔσχατος

eschatos

49Occurrences
G2078Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

farthest, final (of place or time)

a superlative probably from G2192 (ἔχω) (in the sense of contiguity);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place; ἔσχατον, with genitive part.; (b) of time: , opposite to πρῶτος, τὰ ἔ. *καὶ *T. πρῶτα,; of the Eternal, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔ. ; in phrases relating to the Messianic age and the consummation of the Kingdom of God: *ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτου *(-ων) ἡμερῶν; χρόνων; ἔ. ὥρα; ἐπ᾽ ἐ. χόνου; ἐν ἐ. ἡμέραις,; neut., ἔσχατον, as adv.; (with) of rank
LXX: chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἔσχατος appears 49 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
8
Matthew
8
Revelation
7
1 Corinthians
5
Luke
5
Mark
4
Acts
3
1 Peter
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:8BSB

And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

2 Peter 3:3BSB

Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

John 6:39BSB

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.

Luke 13:30BSB

And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

Matthew 27:64BSB

So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

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