Coming
ἔλευσιςStrong’s G1660eleusis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Eleusis is the Greek word usually translated “coming”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:”
Meaning
Usually translated “coming”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- coming 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἔλευσις eleusis · coming
a coming:—;the Advent of our LORD, (New Testament) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “coming” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMING, participle present
tense
- Drawing nearer or nigh; approaching; moving towards; advancing.
- Future; yet to come; as, in coming ages.
- Forward; ready to come.
All definitions and other forms of “coming”
COMING, noun
- The act of coming; approach.
- The state of being come; arrival.“The Lord hath blessed thee since my coming” Genesis 30:30
COMING, noun
- Entrance.
- Beginning; commencement; as the coming-in of the year. 2 Kings 13:20
- Income; revenue.
- Compliance; submission.
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.