ἔσχατα
éschatos
latter end
Primary meaning: farthest, most remote, last in a series (spatially, temporally, or in degree). The term can refer to that which is at the end or outermost boundary, the final element in a sequence, or the ultimate (in time, position, or significance). Contextually, it may denote the end-point of a period, the last member in a hierarchy, or something at the extreme limit of a range.
2 Peter 2:20 · Word #25
Lexicon G2078
| Lemma | ἔσχατος |
| Transliteration | éschatos |
| Strong's | G2078 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: farthest, most remote, last in a series (spatially, temporally, or in degree). The term can refer to that which is at the end or outermost boundary, the final element in a sequence, or the ultimate (in time, position, or significance). Contextually, it may denote the end-point of a period, the last member in a hierarchy, or something at the extreme limit of a range. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | latter end |
| Literal | last-things |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔσχατος |
| Strong's | G2078 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2078-01
the final things
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; neuter nominative plural (also attested as neuter accusative plural in other occurrences); superlative form from ἔσχ-. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a neuter nominative plural substantive adjective, it denotes "the things that are last or extreme." "The final things" preserves the superlative force (uttermost, ultimate) while reflecting the plural neuter form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
last things
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'the final things' to 'last things' for naturalness and to match the conventional contextual sense for ἔσχατα. |