Extremely
ἐσχάτωςStrong’s G2079eschatōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Eschatōs is the Greek word usually translated “at the end”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”
Meaning
Usually translated “at the end”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- at the end 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐσχάτως eschatōs · extremely
ἐσχάτως adv., extremely, utterly; ἐ. ἔχειν (= Lat. in extremis esse), only in late writers (cf. ἐν ἐσχάτοις εἶναι, FlJ, Ant., ix, 8, 6), to be at the point of death: Mrk.5:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “extremely” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXTRE'MELY, adverb
In the utmost degree; to the utmost point. It is extremely hot or cold; it is extremely painful.
- In familiar language, very much; greatly.
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.