Strong's G2078 · Greek
ἔσχατος
eschatos · /es'-khat-os/
Definition
a superlative probably from 2192 (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
KJV: ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἔσχατος across 49 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
49 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew8 verses
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew 12:45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew 19:30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew 20:12Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. have wrought: or, have continued one hour only
Matthew 20:14Take that thine is, and go thy way I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 27:64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Mark4 verses
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark 10:31But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Mark 12:6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying They will reverence my son.
Mark 12:22And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
Luke5 verses
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Luke 12:59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke 13:30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke 14:9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
John8 verses
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 8:9And they which heard it,2532 being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
John 11:24Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
John 12:48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Acts3 verses
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. power: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you
Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
1 Corinthians5 verses
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. spectacle: Gr. theatre
1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. one: or, an abortive
1 Corinthians 15:26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Peter2 verses
2 Peter2 verses
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2 Peter 3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Revelation7 verses
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Revelation 2:8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Revelation 2:19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
Revelation 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
Revelation 21:9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Revelation 22:13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2078 (eschatos) mean?
a superlative probably from 2192 (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
How many times does G2078 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2078 (ἔσχατος) appears in 49 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “last.”
How is eschatos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2078 is rendered as “last” (48×), “lowest” (2×), “end” (1×), “ends” (1×), among other words.