adjective
eschatos
Greekἔσχατος (eschatos)
Strong’sG2078
last, at the last, finally
stem eschat-52 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books0 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔσχατος, -η, -ον
[in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2078 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saides'-khat-os
farthest, final (of place or time)
Froma superlative probably from G2192 (in the sense of contiguity);
King Jamesends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eschatos | eschatas | eschatem | eschatois | eschatais | eschateim |
| object accusative | eschaton | eschatan | eschatoin | eschatain | ||
| direct address vocative | eschator | eschatar | eschatoir | eschatair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | eschatou | eschatau | eschateu | eschatoiu | eschataiu | eschateiu |
| to, for dative | eschato | eschata | eschate | eschatoi | eschatai | eschatei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eschat is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
52 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 19:30“last”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.[’’]
Matthew 19:30“last”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.[’’]
Matthew 20:12“last”legarōtois; Houtois tois eschatois henan hōran poiala, kai isoin autoin ni poiasa toi bastazaratoi tem barem tau hēmerau kai ton kausōnon.‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
Matthew 20:16“last”houtōs eli tois eschatois prōtois kai tois prōtois eschatois.So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Matthew 20:16“last”houtōs eli tois eschatois prōtois kai tois prōtois eschatois.So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Mark 10:31“last”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai tois eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Mark 10:31“last”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai tois eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Luke 13:30“last”kai idou alō eschatois hois eli prōtois, kai alō prōtois hois eli eschatois.And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Luke 13:30“last”kai idou alō eschatois hois eli prōtois, kai alō prōtois hois eli eschatois.And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
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John 6:39“last”houtem de atō tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min hina pantem hem dōatē mi mē apolluameia ek auteu alla anistanameia autem ta eschata hēmera.And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
John 6:40“last”houtem gar atō tem thelēmem tou patērou mu hina pantos tos theōrarōtos ton huion kai pisteuarōtos eis auton echateiō zōan aiōnian, kai anistanami auton mis ta eschata hēmera.For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
John 6:44“last”oudenos dunetō erchara pros min ean mē tos patēros tos pemparatos min helkateia auton, kamis anistanami auton en ta eschata hēmera.“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:54“last”tos trōgarōtos mu tan sarxan kai pinarōtos mu tem haimem echatō zōan aiōnian, kamis anistanami auton ta eschata hēmera.Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 7:37“last”En de ta eschata hēmera ta mega tau heortau histanatelē tos Iēsus, kai krazata legarōtos; Ean tinos dipsateiō erchetōr pros min kai pinatōr.On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
John 11:24“last”legatō auto tas Marthas; Oidamē hoti anistaneti en ta anastasia en ta eschata hēmera.Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
John 12:48“last”tos athetarōtos min kai mē lambarōtos teim rēmeim mu echatō ton krinarōton auton; tos logos hon lalama ekeinos krinati auton en ta eschata hēmera;There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
1 Corinthians 15:52“last”en atome, en ripa ofthalmou, en ta eschata salpinxa; salpizati gar, kai tois nekrois egeirili afthartois, kai nis allassini.in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
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Mark 9:35“last”kai kathizaratos fōnata toin dōdeka kai legatō autoi; Ei tinos thelatō prōtos arō eti pantoiu eschatos kai pantoiu diakonos.Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
1 Corinthians 15:26“last”eschatos echthros katargitō tos thanatos,The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians 15:45“last”houtōs kai grafitē; Gineta tos prōtos anthrōpos Adam eis psuchan zōarōtan; tos eschatos Adam eis pneumem zōopoiarōtem.So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
Revelation 1:17“last”Kai hote horama auton, piptama pros toin podoin autou hōs nekros; kai tithata tan dexan autou epi min legarōtos; Mē fobesōr; mis amō tos prōtos kai tos eschatos,When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Revelation 2:8“last”Kai to angelo tau en Smurna ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos prōtos kai tos eschatos, hos gineta nekros kai zōata;To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
Revelation 22:13“last”mis tem Alfa kai tem Ō, tos prōtos kai tos eschatos, tas archas kai tem telem.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
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Matthew 5:26“last”amēn legamō si, ouk mē exerchaseia ekeithen heōs an apodōaseia ton eschaton kodranton.Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
Mark 12:6“last”ēti henon echate, huion agapēton; apostelata auton eschaton pros autoin legarōtos hoti Entrepili ton huion mu.Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Luke 14:9“lowest”kai ercharatos tos sin kai auton kalaratos legati si; Dōasar houto topon, kai tote archesi meta aischunau ton eschaton topon katecharō.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
Luke 14:10“lowest”alla hotan kaliseia poreuiratos anapiptasar eis ton eschaton topon, hina hotan erchateia tos kalarētos sin legati si; Filor, prosanabainasar anōterem; tote eti si doxas enōpion pantoiu toiu sunanakeierōtoiu si.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
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Matthew 12:45“last”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō meta heauteu hepta hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei; kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu. houtōs eti kai ta genea houta ta ponēra.Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
Luke 11:26“last”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu hepta, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei, kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
2 Peter 2:20“last”ei gar apofeugaratois teim miasmeim tou kosmou en epignōsia tou kuriou kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou houtei de palin emplekiratois hēttelē, ginatē autoi teim eschateim cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
Revelation 2:19“last”Oidamē su teim ergeim, kai tan agapan kai tan pistian kai tan diakonian kai tan hupomonan su, kai teim ergeim su teim eschateim pollotereim teiu prōteiu.I know your deeds — your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance — and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
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Matthew 27:64“last”keleuasar oun asfalizira ton tafon heōs tau tritau hēmerau, mēpote ercharatois tois mathētois autou kleptaleia auton kai legaleia to lao; Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai eti tas eschatas planas cheirōnas tau prōtau.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
1 John 2:18“last”Paidieim, eschatas hōras atō, kai kathōs akouava hoti antichristos erchetō, kai nun antichristois pollois ginalē; hothen gnōskanō hoti eschatas hōras atō.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
1 John 2:18“last”Paidieim, eschatas hōras atō, kai kathōs akouava hoti antichristos erchetō, kai nun antichristois pollois ginalē; hothen gnōskanō hoti eschatas hōras atō.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
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Mark 12:22“last”kai tois hepta ouk afiēkala spermem; eschatem panteiu kai tas gunaikas apothnēskata.In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
Luke 12:59“last”legamō si, ouk mē exerchaseia ekeithen heōs kai tem eschatem leptem apodōaseia.I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
1 Corinthians 15:8“last”eschatem de panteiu hōsperei te ektrōme horita kami.And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
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Acts 1:8“end”alla lambevi dunamian epercharateu teu hagieu pneumeu epi vin, kai evi mu marturois en tē Ierousalēm kai en panta ta Ioudaia kai Samareia kai heōs eschateu tau gēau.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 13:47“ends”houtōs gar entelletē ni tos kurios; Tithamē sin eis fōtem ethneiu teu arō sin eis sōtērēan heōs eschateu tau gēau.For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Hebrews 1:2“last”epi eschateu taiu hēmeraiu houtaiu lalata ni en huio, hon tithata klēronomon panteiu, dia hou kai poiata toin aiōnoin;But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
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Acts 2:17“last”Kai eti en tai eschatai hēmerai, legatō tos theos, ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu epi pantan sarxan, kai profēteuali tois huiois vu kai tais thugatērais vu, kai tois neaniskois vu horasiain horeli, kai tois presbuterois vu enupniei enupniazili;‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
2 Timothy 3:1“last”Houtem de gnōskasōr hoti en eschatai hēmerai enistaneli kairois chalepois;But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
James 5:3“last”tos chrusos vu kai tos arguros katiitē, kai tos ios autoiu eis marturiem vi eti kai esthieti tain sarxain vu; hōs purem thēsaurizava en eschatai hēmerai.Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
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Matthew 20:14“last”airasar tem sem kai hupagasōr; thelamō de houto to eschato dōara hōs kai si;Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
1 Peter 1:5“last”toin en dunamia theou frourirōtoin dia pistiau eis sōtērēan hetoiman apokaluptira en kairo eschato.who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
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1 Peter 1:20“last”prognōskirētou men pro katabolau kosmou, faneriratou de epi eschatou toiu chronoiu dia vinHe was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
Jude 1:18“last”hoti legale vi; Epi eschatou chronou eli empaiktois kata tain heautoiu epithumiain poreuerōtois taiu asebeiaiu.when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
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2 Peter 3:3“last”houtem prōtem gnōskarōtois hoti ercheli epi eschataiu taiu hēmeraiu en empaigmona empaiktois kata tain idiain epithumiain autoiu poreuerōtoisMost importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
Revelation 21:9“last”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, teiu gemarōteiu taiu hepta plēgaiu taiu eschataiu, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tan numfan tan gunaikan teu arnieu.Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
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Matthew 20:8“last”opsēau de gineratau legatō tos kurios tou ampelōnou to epitropo autou; Kalasar toin ergatoin kai apodōasar autoi ton misthon archeratos apo toiu eschatoiu heōs toiu prōtoiu.When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
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1 Corinthians 4:9“last”dokamō gar, tos theos nin toin apostoloin eschatoin apodeiknuata hōs epithanatioin, hoti theatrem ginina to kosmo kai angeloi kai anthrōpoi.For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
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Revelation 15:1“last”Kai horama allem sēmem en to ourano megem kai thaumastem, angeloin hepta echarōtoin plēgain hepta tain eschatain, hoti en autai telita tos thumos tou theou.Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.