Strong's Greek: 126. ἀΐδιος (aidios) -- Eternal, everlasting

Strong's Lexicon

aidios: Eternal, everlasting

Original Word: ἀΐδιος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aidios
Pronunciation: ah-ee'-dee-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-id'-ee-os)
Definition: Eternal, everlasting
Meaning: eternal, everlasting.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "aei" (ἀεί), meaning "always" or "ever."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "aidios," the concept of eternity is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like "olam" (עוֹלָם, Strong's H5769), which also conveys the idea of perpetuity and everlasting duration.

Usage: The Greek adjective "aidios" is used to describe something that is eternal or everlasting, emphasizing the concept of perpetuity and unending duration. In the New Testament, it is used to convey the idea of something that exists beyond the confines of time, often in reference to divine attributes or the eternal nature of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of eternity was often associated with the divine realm, as gods were considered to be beyond the limitations of time and space. The use of "aidios" in the New Testament reflects this understanding, applying it to the nature of God and His eternal power. The term underscores the belief in the unchanging and perpetual nature of divine truths and realities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aei
Definition
everlasting
NASB Translation
eternal (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 126: ἀΐδιος

ἀΐδιος, (for ἀείδιος from ἀεί), eternal, everlasting: (Wis. 7:26) Romans 1:20; Jude 1:6. (Homer hymn. 29, 3; Hesiod scut. 310, and from Thucydides down in prose; (frequent in Philo, e. g.de profug. § 18 (ζῶν ἀΐδιος), § 31;de opif. mund. § 2, § 61;de cherub. § 1, § 2, § 3;de post. Cain. § 11 at the end, Synonym: see αἰώνιος).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

eternal, everlasting.

From aei; everduring (forward and backward, or forward only) -- eternal, everlasting.

see GREEK aei

Forms and Transliterations

αιδιοις αϊδίοις ἀϊδίοις αιδιος αϊδιος ἀΐδιος αιδοία aidiois aïdíois aidios aḯdios

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