Greek

Eternal

ἀΐδιοςStrong’s G0126

aidios

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Aidios is the Greek word usually translated “eternal”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”

Jude 1:6 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “eternal”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

eternal 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Romans 1
Jude 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Eternal (aiōnios)

Explore in Scripture

Romans 1:20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Greek dictionary

ἀΐδιος aidios · eternal

ἀΐδιος, -ον (ἀεί), [in LXX: Wis.7:26, 4Ma.10:15 * ;] everlasting (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word): Rom.1:20, Ju 6.† SYN.: αἰώνιος, also frequently in Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 363 J. The etymological distinction between the meanings of the two words seems not to be retained in late Greek (see Thayer, see word, αἰώνιος; cf. Cremer, 79, 611). (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “eternal” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

ETER'NAL, adjective

[Latin oeternus, composed of oevum and ternus, oeviternus, Varro. The origin of the last component part of the word is not obvious. It occurs in diuturnus, and seems to denote continuance.]

Without beginning or end of existence.“The eternal God is thy refuge” Deuteronomy 33:27
Without beginning of existence.
Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal.“That they may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory” 2 Timothy 2:10“What shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Matthew 19:16“Suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” Jude 1:7
Perpetual; ceaseless; continued without intermission.

All definitions and other forms of “eternal”

Unchangeable; existing at all times without change; as eternal truth.

ETER'NAL, noun

An appellation of God.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.