Antichrist
ἀντίχριστοςStrong’s G0500antichristos
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Antichristos is the Greek word usually translated “antichrist” and “antichrists”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”
Meaning
Usually translated “antichrist” and “antichrists”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- antichrist 4
- antichrists 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 John 3
- 2 John 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 John 2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
- 1 John 2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
- 1 John 4:3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Greek dictionary
ἀντίχριστος antichristos · antichrist
άντι-χριατος, -ον, ό Antichrist, "one who assuming the guise of Christ opposes Christ" (Westc., Epp. Jo., 70): 1Jn.2:18 Jn 2:22 Jn 4:3, 1Jn.1:7 pl. 1Jn.2:18 (cf. ψευδόχριστος, and see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “antichrist” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AN'TI-CHRIST, noun
[Gr. against, and Christ.]
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.