ἀντίχριστος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντι- (anti-) +‎ Χριστός (Khristós).

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Noun

ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristosm (genitive ἀντιχρίστου); second declension

  1. (Koine, Christianity) antichrist
    • circa 100 C.E., New Testament, First Epistle of John 2:18:
      Παιδία, ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν, καὶ καθὼς ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἀντίχριστος ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἀντίχριστοι πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν ὅθεν γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν.
      Paidía, eskhátē hṓra estín, kaì kathṑs ēkoúsate hóti antíkhristos érkhetai, kaì nûn antíkhristoi polloì gegónasin hóthen ginṓskomen hóti eskhátē hṓra estín.
      • 1611 translation by King James Version
        Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

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