αἰώνιος
aiṓnios
eternal
Pertaining to an age or era; enduring for an age; that which is lasting, enduring, or perpetual within the limits of a particular period or context. In various contexts, denotes that which continues through, belongs to, or characterizes an αἰών (age; era; epoch); in philosophical and religious texts, may refer specifically to what is beyond temporal limitation or unending in duration. The core meaning emphasizes long duration or relation to an age, with broader development towards 'eternal' or 'everlasting' especially in later and theological uses.
John 17:3 · Word #5
Lexicon G166
| Lemma | αἰώνιος |
| Transliteration | aiṓnios |
| Strong's | G166 |
| Definition | Pertaining to an age or era; enduring for an age; that which is lasting, enduring, or perpetual within the limits of a particular period or context. In various contexts, denotes that which continues through, belongs to, or characterizes an αἰών (age; era; epoch); in philosophical and religious texts, may refer specifically to what is beyond temporal limitation or unending in duration. The core meaning emphasizes long duration or relation to an age, with broader development towards 'eternal' or 'everlasting' especially in later and theological uses. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eternal |
| Literal | eternal/age-lasting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἰώνιος |
| Strong's | G166 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G166-05
age-enduring
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (attributive), from αἰών with adjectival suffix -ιος. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Age-enduring" preserves the root sense of belonging to or lasting through an αἰών (age) without prematurely narrowing it to "eternal" in the absolute sense. The nominative feminine singular form reflects an attributive adjective describing a feminine singular noun. |
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