αἰώνιος

aiōnioseternalHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective70 occurrences19 books68 verses

Definition

αἰώνιος, -ον (as usual in Attic), also -α, -ον. 2 Thessalonians 2:16, Hebrews 9:12;

(αἰών), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלָם ;]

age-long, eternal,

(a) of that which is without either beginning or end: Romans 16:26, Hebrews 9:14;

(b) of that which is without beginning: Romans 16:25, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 1:2;

(with) of that which is without end (MM, VGT, see word): σκηναί, Luke 16:9 οἰκία, 2 Corinthians 5:1; διαθήκη, Hebrews 13:20; εὐαγγέλιον, Revelation 14:6; παράκλησις, 2 Thessalonians 2:16; λύτρωσις, Hebrews 9:12; κληρονομία, ib. 15; κόλασις, Matthew 25:46; κρίμα, Hebrews 6:2; κρίσις, Mark 3:29; ὄλεθρον, 2 Thessalonians 1:9; πῦρ, Matthew 18:8; frequently with ζωή, which see

Synonyms: ἀΐδιος, which see

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

70 total
  1. Titus 1:2αἰωνίων · began
    …in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
  2. Titus 3:7αἰωνίου · of eternal
    …so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
  3. Philemon 1:15αἰώνιον · for good
    For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
  4. Hebrews 5:9αἰωνίου · of eternal
    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
  5. Hebrews 6:2αἰωνίου · eternal
    …instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  6. Hebrews 9:12αἰωνίαν · eternal
    He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
  7. Hebrews 9:14αἰωνίου · [the] eternal
    …how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
  8. Hebrews 9:15αἰωνίου · eternal
    Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
  9. Hebrews 13:20αἰωνίου · of [the] eternal
    Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
  10. 1 Peter 5:10αἰώνιον · eternal
    And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
  11. 2 Peter 1:11αἰώνιον · eternal
    …and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
  12. 1 John 1:2αἰώνιον · eternal
    And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
  13. 1 John 2:25αἰώνιον · eternal
    And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
  14. 1 John 3:15αἰώνιον · eternal
    Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
  15. 1 John 5:11αἰώνιον · eternal
    And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
  16. 1 John 5:13αἰώνιον · eternal
    I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
  17. 1 John 5:20αἰώνιος · eternal
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  18. Jude 1:7αἰωνίου · of eternal
    In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
  19. Jude 1:21αἰώνιον · eternal
    …keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
  20. Revelation 14:6αἰώνιον · [the] eternal
    Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.