ἔλευσις
éleusis
G1660 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Coming, arrival, or approach — referring to the act of coming to a place or a person. In literary and technical contexts, may denote both a literal coming/arrival and the anticipated or significant arrival of a person, event, or entity. The word conveys the process or event of entering, arriving, or appearing.
Semantic Range
coming, arrival, approach, advent, appearance, the event or process of coming
Root / Etymology
Derived from the verbal root ἐλευ- (an alternate stem of ἔρχομαι, 'to come, to go'), with the feminine nominal suffix -σις indicating process or action. The term forms a noun denoting the event or process of coming or arriving.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἔλευσις is attested as a general term for 'coming' or 'arrival,' sometimes used in philosophical, religious, and formal contexts (e.g., Plato, Demosthenes). In the Hellenistic and Koine periods—including the New Testament era—the term continued to be used for arrivals both mundane (e.g., a person's arrival) and significant (e.g., a notable event or eschatological advent). In religious and cultic contexts outside the NT, 'Eleusis' also becomes a proper noun referring to the famous sanctuary near Athens and, by extension, the mystery rituals associated with Demeter and Persephone. In the New Testament (rarely used; see 2 Thess 2:9), it refers specifically to the 'coming' or 'advent' of someone, sometimes with an anticipatory or significant nuance. English 'coming' generally translates the sense adequately, but the nuance can be lost: it may have a mundane or solemn sense depending on context and may overlap with but also differ in tone from more frequent terms like παρουσία ('presence, coming'). Do not confuse with παρουσία, which often implies not just arrival but the state of being present or manifest.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the alternate of ἔρχομαι; an advent:--coming.
Root Family
ἐλευ- (éleusis) — to come, to arrive, to approach
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1660-01 |
ἐλεύσεως | eleuseos | N GEN F SG |
coming | of coming | coming | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1660-01 |
Acts 7:52 | ἐλεύσεως | eleuseos | N GEN F SG |
coming | of coming | coming |