ἐσχάτων
eschaton
last
a superlative probably from ἔχω (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
Revelation 21:9 · Word #19
Lexicon G2078
| Lemma | ἔσχατος |
| Transliteration | éschatos |
| Strong's | G2078 |
| In-context | last |
| Literal | last |
Morphology DET GEN F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔσχατος |
| Strong's | G2078 |
SIBI-P1 G2078-07
the farthest-one (accusative masculine singular)
| Root | ἔσχατος (eschatos) |
| Core Meanings | farthest, final, last, extreme, uttermost |
| Semantic Range | last in time, final in sequence, farthest in distance, lowest in rank, uttermost extent, extreme end |
| Conceptual Significance | ἔσχατος shapes biblical eschatology ("last things"), expressing both temporal finality and ultimate consummation. It marks the decisive end-point of history, judgment, or status reversal, where the "last" may become first, highlighting divine reordering of human expectations. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, superlative form. Attested here in accusative masculine singular (AMS), accusative neuter singular (ANS), genitive masculine plural (GMP), and once as an adverbial/dative form. Case, gender, and number shift according to the noun modified or substantivized use ("the last one," "of the last ones," "the last thing"). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Farthest-one" preserves the superlative force of ἔσχατος as the extreme or most distant in sequence, place, rank, or time. The accusative masculine singular reflects its adjectival use modifying or substantively describing a masculine singular object in the accusative case (direct object or extent). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔσχατος (farthest, final, last, extreme, uttermost)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2078-01 |
eschata | the farthest things (the last things) |
G2078-02 |
eschatais | in the farthest (feminine plural) |
G2078-03 |
eschatas | the farthest (feminine) things |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of G2078)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:26 | ἔσχατον | eschaton | |
| Matthew 12:45 | ἔσχατα | eschata | |
| Matthew 19:30 | ἔσχατοι | eschatoi |