ἔσχατος
Farthest, final (of place or time) · extremely
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ἔσχατος G2078 farthest, final (of place or time)
ἐσχάτως G2079 extremely
What does ἔσχατος (éschatos) mean in the Bible?
ἔσχατος · ἐσχάτως is a Greek word meaning "farthest, final (of place or time)". :--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost. Reverses worldly hierarchy.
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Meaning
Denotes ultimate finality in time or space; eschatological terminus when applied to God's purposes
:--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
Why This Word Matters
Reverses worldly hierarchy.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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