Greek word study
αἰών G0165
- Transliteration
- aiṓn
- KJV glosses
- age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the , while the) world (began, without end)
Lexical summary
properly, an age
by extension, perpetuity (also past)
by implication, the world
specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, an age
by extension, perpetuity (also past)
by implication, the world
specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information