ἔσχατοι

éschatos

last

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.

G2078

Luke 13:30 · Word #4

Lexicon G2078

Lemmaἔσχατος
Transliterationéschatos
Strong'sG2078
DefinitionPrimary 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.P NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraselast
Literallast-ones

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔσχατος
Strong'sG2078

SIBI-P1 Translation G2078-06

the farthest ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, nominative masculine plural (superlative form), functioning substantivally or as a predicate adjective.
Rendering RationaleThe superlative adjective denotes those at the extreme end—spatially, temporally, or in rank. The nominative masculine plural form is preserved by rendering it as a plural substantive, "the farthest ones."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the last ones

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'ἔσχατοι' in this context refers to 'the last' (those at the end of the sequence); change from 'the farthest ones' to 'the last ones' for contextual accuracy, reflecting common scholarly consensus and SILEX definition.
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