Greek · G2078, G5610 · unreviewed

ἔσχατος

Farthest, final (of place or time) · an "hour" (literally or figuratively)

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ἔσχατος G2078 farthest, final (of place or time)

Pronunciation éschatos

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ὥρα G5610 an "hour" (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation hṓra

Definite point in time carrying theological weight; God's predetermined moment for decisive action or revelation.

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What does ἔσχατος (éschatos) mean in the Bible?

ἔσχατος · ὥρα is a Greek word meaning "farthest, final (of place or time)". :--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost. John frames the church’s present experience within an eschatological context marked by intensified opposition to Christ. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

farthest, final (of place or time)

Extended definition

Denotes absolute finality—the last point beyond which nothing else exists or follows

:--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.

Why This Word Matters

John frames the church’s present experience within an eschatological context marked by intensified opposition to Christ. 1 John 2:18-23

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:30 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 20:16 · Mark 10:31 · Luke 13:30 9×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Mark 9:35 · 1 Cor 15:26 · 1 Cor 15:45 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 2:8 · Rev 22:13 6×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · 2 Pet 2:20 3×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:64 · 1 John 2:18 3×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 1:8 · Acts 13:47 · Heb 1:2 3×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine 1 Pet 1:20 · Jude 1:18 2×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine 2 Pet 3:3 · Rev 21:9 2×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:8 1×

Dative · Singular · Feminine John 6:39 · John 6:40 · John 6:44 · John 6:54 · John 7:37 · John 11:24 · John 12:48 · 1 Cor 15:52 8×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Acts 2:17 · 2 Tim 3:1 · Jas 5:3 3×

Canonical Themes

Messiah

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

1 John 2:18-23 last hour éschatos · hṓra Nominative · Singular · Feminine

The climactic period of redemptive history inaugurated by Christ’s coming.

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.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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