ἐσχάτων

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

Revelation 21:9 · Word #19

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 DET GEN F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraselast
Literallast

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔσχατος
Strong'sG2078

SIBI-P1 Translation G2078-07

the last (masculine singular accusative)

Morphological NotesAdjective/determiner; accusative masculine singular; superlative form indicating the extreme or final member of a series.
Rendering RationaleThe superlative adjective ἔσχατος denotes what is farthest or final in position, time, or rank. The accusative masculine singular form is preserved by rendering it as "the last" functioning as a direct object or substantive masculine singular.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

last ones

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThe Greek is genitive plural to agree with 'plagues.' Changed from 'the last (masculine singular accusative)' to 'last ones' to reflect correct sense and grammar.
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