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ἔσχατος
éschatos · Greek · Strong's G2078 · 53 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “last”
What it means
farthest, final (of place or time)
a superlative probably from G2192 (ἔχω) (in the sense of contiguity);
How the KJV renders it
ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“uttermost”
also renders pantelḗs (G3838), télos (G5056)
“lowest”
also renders qâtsâh (H7098)
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Where it appears
53 occurrences in the Greek text, first 48 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:9 · A-APM-S
For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
1 Corinthians 15:8 · A-ASM-S
and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.
1 Corinthians 15:26 · A-NSM-S
The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
1 Corinthians 15:45 · A-NSM-S
So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:52 · A-DSF-S
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
1 John 2:18 · A-NSF-S
Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
1 Peter 1:5 A-DSM-S1 Peter 1:20 A-GSM-S2 Peter 2:20 A-NPN-S2 Peter 3:3 A-GPF-S2 Timothy 3:1 A-DPF-SActs 1:8 A-GSM-SActs 2:17 A-DPF-SActs 13:47 A-GSN-SHebrews 1:1 A-GSM-SJames 5:3 A-DPF-SJohn 6:39 A-DSF-SJohn 6:40 A-DSF-SJohn 6:44 A-DSF-SJohn 6:54 A-DSF-SJohn 7:37 A-DSF-SJohn 8:9 A-GPM-SJohn 11:24 A-DSF-SJohn 12:48 A-DSF-SJude 1:18 A-GSM-SLuke 11:26 A-NPN-SLuke 12:59 A-ASN-SLuke 13:30 A-NPM-SLuke 14:9 A-ASM-SLuke 14:10 A-ASM-SMatthew 5:26 A-ASM-SMatthew 12:45 A-NPN-SMatthew 19:30 A-NPM-SMatthew 20:8 A-GPM-SMatthew 20:12 A-NPM-SMatthew 20:14 A-DSM-SMatthew 20:16 A-NPM-SMatthew 27:64 A-NSF-SMark 9:35 A-NSM-SMark 10:31 A-NPM-SMark 12:6 A-ASM-SMark 12:22 A-ASN-SRevelation 1:17 A-NSM-SRevelation 2:8 A-NSM-SRevelation 2:19 A-APN-SRevelation 15:1 A-APF-SRevelation 21:9 A-GPF-SRevelation 22:13 A-NSM-S
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