Greek - English Dictionary
G717 - Armageddon
| Strong's No.: | G717 |
| Greek: | Ἀρμαγεδδών |
| Transliteration: | Armageddōn |
| Phonetic: | ar-mag-ed-dohn' |
| Word Origin: | Of Hebrew origin [H2022] and [H4023] |
| Bible Usage: | Armageddon. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Armageddon (or Har-Megiddon) a symbolical name |
| Thayers Definition: | Armageddon = "the hill or city of Megiddo" 1. In Rev. 16:16 the scene of a the struggle of good and evil is suggested by that battle plain of Esdraelon, which was famous for two great victories, of Barak over the Canaanites, and of Gideon over the Midianites; and for two great disasters, the deaths of Saul and Josiah. Hence in Revelation a place of great slaughter, the scene of a terrible retribution upon the wicked. The RSV translates the name as Har-Magedon, i.e. the hill (as Ar is the city) of Megiddo. |
| Bible References:
Armageddon |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Armageddon ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.