Eternal
αἰώνιοςStrong’s G0166aiōnios
Appears in 66 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aiōnios is the Greek word usually translated “eternal”, “eternally” and “everlasting”. It appears in 66 verses of the New Testament.
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
Meaning
Usually translated “eternal”, “eternally” and “everlasting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- eternal 64
- of eternal 1
- an eternal 1
- eternally 1
- everlasting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 17
- Hebrews 6
- 1 John 6
- Matthew 5
- Luke 4
- Romans 4
19 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16In contextNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
- 1 Timothy 1:16In contextHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 1 Timothy 6:12In contextFight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
- 1 Timothy 6:16In contextWho only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
- Titus 1:2In contextIn hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
- Titus 3:7In contextThat being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
All 66 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
αἰώνιος aiōnios · eternal
αἰώνιος, -ον (as usual in Attic), also -α, -ον. 2Th.2:16, Heb.9:12; (αἰών), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלָם ;] age-long, eternal, (a) of that which is without either beginning or end: Rom.16:26, Heb.9:14; (b) of that which is without beginning: Rom.16:25, 2Ti.1:9, Tit.1:2; (with) of that which is without end (MM, VGT, see word): σκηναί, Luk.16:9 οἰκία, 2Co.5:1; διαθήκη, Heb.13:20; εὐαγγέλιον, Rev.14:6; παράκλησις, 2Th.2:16; λύτρωσις, Heb.9:12; κληρονομία, ib. 15; κόλασις, Mat.25:46; κρίμα, Heb.6:2; κρίσις, Mrk.3:29; ὄλεθρον, 2Th.1:9; πῦρ, Mat.18:8; frequently with ζωή, which see …
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.