ἔσχατος

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greekNew TestamentAdjective53 occurrences14 books48 verses

Definition

ἔσχατος, -η, -ον

[in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ;]

last, utmost, extreme;

(a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luke 14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Acts 1:8; 13:47;

(b) of time: Matthew 20:12, 14, Mark 12:6, 22, opposite to πρῶτος, Matthew 20:8, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Revelation 2:19, al.; τὰ ἔ. καὶ T. πρῶτα, Matthew 12:45, Luke 11:26, 2 Peter 2:20; of the Eternal, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔ., Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13; in phrases relating to the Messianic age and the consummation of the Kingdom of God: ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτου (-ων) τ. ἡμερῶν, Hebrews 1:2, 2 Peter 3:3; τ. χρόνων, 1 Peter 1:20; ἔ. ὥρα, 1 John 2:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐ. χόνου, Jude 18; ἐν ἐ. ἡμέραις, Acts 2:17, James 5:3, 2 Timothy 3:1; neut., ἔσχατον, as adv., Mark 12:22, 1 Corinthians 15:8;

(with) of rank: Mark 9:35, 1 Corinthians 4:9

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἔσχατος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

53 total
  1. Matthew 5:26ἔσχατον · last
    Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
  2. Matthew 12:45ἔσχατα · final [plight]
    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.”
  3. Matthew 19:30ἔσχατοι · last; ἔσχατοι · [the] last
    But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
  4. Matthew 20:8ἐσχάτων · last [ones hired]
    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.’
  5. Matthew 20:12ἔσχατοι · last
    ‘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.’
  6. Matthew 20:14ἐσχάτῳ · last [man]
    Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
  7. Matthew 20:16ἔσχατοι · last; ἔσχατοι · [will be] last
    So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  8. Matthew 27:64ἐσχάτη · last
    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.”
  9. Mark 9:35ἔσχατος · [the] last
    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.”
  10. Mark 10:31ἔσχατοι · last; ἔσχατοι · last
    But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
  11. Mark 12:6ἔσχατον · Finally
    Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
  12. Mark 12:22ἔσχατον · last
    In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
  13. Luke 11:26ἔσχατα · final [plight]
    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.”
  14. Luke 12:59ἔσχατον · last
    I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
  15. Luke 13:30ἔσχατοι · last; ἔσχατοι · last
    And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
  16. Luke 14:9ἔσχατον · last
    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.
  17. Luke 14:10ἔσχατον · last
    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.
  18. John 6:39ἐσχάτῃ · last
    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.
  19. John 6:40ἐσχάτῃ · last
    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.”
  20. John 6:44ἐσχάτῃ · last
    “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  21. John 6:54ἐσχάτῃ · last
    Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  22. John 7:37ἐσχάτῃ · last
    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.
  23. John 8:9ἐσχάτων
    When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  24. John 11:24ἐσχάτῃ · last
    Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
  25. John 12:48ἐσχάτῃ · last
    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.
  26. Acts 1:8ἐσχάτου · [the] ends
    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.”
  27. Acts 2:17ἐσχάταις · last
    ‘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.
  28. Acts 13:47ἐσχάτου · [the] ends
    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.’”
  29. 1 Corinthians 4:9ἐσχάτους · at the end [ of the procession ]
    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.
  30. 1 Corinthians 15:8ἔσχατον · last
    And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
  31. 1 Corinthians 15:26ἔσχατος · [The] last
    The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
  32. 1 Corinthians 15:45ἔσχατος · last
    So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
  33. 1 Corinthians 15:52ἐσχάτῃ · last
    …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.
  34. 2 Timothy 3:1ἐσχάταις · [the] last
    But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
  35. Hebrews 1:2ἐσχάτου · last
    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.
  36. James 5:3ἐσχάταις · [the] last
    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.
  37. 1 Peter 1:5ἐσχάτῳ · [the] last
    …who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
  38. 1 Peter 1:20ἐσχάτου · last
    He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
  39. 2 Peter 2:20ἔσχατα · final [condition]
    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.
  40. 2 Peter 3:3ἐσχάτων · last
    Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
  41. 1 John 2:18ἐσχάτη · [the] last; ἐσχάτη · [the] last
    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.
  42. Jude 1:18ἐσχάτου · [the] last
    …when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
  43. Revelation 1:17ἔσχατος · Last
    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,
  44. Revelation 2:8ἔσχατος · Last
    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.
  45. Revelation 2:19ἔσχατα · latest
    I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.