What is the Greek word for everlasting?

[UniversalSceptic]

Because the online bible I use says everlasting means aionion

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Because the online bible I use says everlasting means aionion

Dear UniversalSceptic

I expect the regulars will have more input on this than me but I have found the following book to be a fairly comprehensive source...

http://www.tentmaker.org/books/Aion_lim.html

THE GREEK WORD

AIÓN -- AIÓNIOS,

TRANSLATED

Everlasting -- Eternal

IN THE
HOLY BIBLE,

SHOWN TO DENOTE LIMITED DURATION.

BY REV. JOHN WESLEY HANSON, A.M

[eaglesway]

"aionios"(agelong) is the usual word in the Greek. "adios is used twice- Jude 1:6 and Rom. 1:20. Aionion is a translation of the Hebrew word "olam". To understand everlasting, forever, etc. properly, it is necessary to look at the Hebrew word "olam" and its hundreds of uses in the Old Testament...easy enough to do with E-sword or Biblos.

Whereas aionion is of limited duration, olam's duration is defined by the subject it is applied to, for instance when used as the "olam" God, it describes aan eternal or everalsting period, defined by the infinite life of God. When applied to a slave's indenture, "He shall bed your slave olam", it defines the period of the slaves remaining life, or until the debt for which he was enslaved is satisfied, or until the debt holder sets him free.

IMO seeing aionion, eternal, forever, etc. through the prism of "olam" gives a clearer understanding of why the English words used to translate are insufficient to transmit the full range of possible periods of time define by "olam".

Olam is an unknown or indeterminate time defined by the purpose or object it is connected to.

[ed]

EDIT-In the mornings I have time to do a little internet Bible study.

Tomorrow I'll do the Greek word.-End EDIT




http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/hebrew/kjv/owlam.html

First usage:

Gen 6
3 And the LORD said , My spirit shall not always[owlam] strive with man, for that he also is flesh : yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Verse of interest:
Exodus 31
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual[owlam] covenant. 17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever[owlam]: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested , and was refreshed .

Exodus 40
15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office : for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting[owlam] priesthood throughout their generations.

Owlam is used the most in the book of Psalms.  138 times

Psalms 5
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice : let them ever[owlam] shout for joy , because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalms 15
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never[owlam] be moved .

Psalms 31
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust ; let me never[owlam] be ashamed : deliver me in thy righteousness.

Psalms 41
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting[owlam], and to everlasting[owlam]. Amen, and Amen.

Have fun.

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[Tapioca]

I appreciate this thread. Thanks.  :dsunny: