126. aidios

Lexicon

aidios: Eternal, everlasting

Original Word: ἀΐδιος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aidios
Pronunciation: ah-ee'-dee-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-id'-ee-os)
Definition: Eternal, everlasting
Meaning: eternal, everlasting.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

eternal, everlasting.

From aei; everduring (forward and backward, or forward only) -- eternal, everlasting.

see GREEK aei

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aei
Definition
everlasting
NASB Translation
eternal (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 126: ἀΐδιος

ἀΐδιος, (for ἀείδιος from ἀεί), eternal, everlasting: (Wis. 7:26) Romans 1:20; Jude 1:6. (Homer hymn. 29, 3; Hesiod scut. 310, and from Thucydides down in prose; (frequent in Philo, e. g.de profug. § 18 (ζῶν ἀΐδιος), § 31;de opif. mund. § 2, § 61;de cherub. § 1, § 2, § 3;de post. Cain. § 11 at the end, Synonym: see αἰώνιος).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "ἀεί" (aei), meaning "always" or "ever."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀΐδιος, the concept of eternity or everlasting nature is often expressed in the Hebrew Bible with words like עוֹלָם (olam, Strong's Hebrew 5769), which conveys the idea of perpetuity or an indefinite, unending duration. This term is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe God's eternal nature, His everlasting covenant, and the enduring nature of His promises.

Usage: The word ἀΐδιος appears in the New Testament to describe the eternal nature of divine attributes or conditions. It is used to convey the concept of unending duration, often in the context of God's eternal power or judgment.

Context: The Greek term ἀΐδιος is used sparingly in the New Testament, appearing in contexts that emphasize the eternal nature of divine realities. It is found in Romans 1:20, where it describes God's "eternal power and divine nature," which have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood from what has been made. This usage underscores the concept that God's attributes are not temporary or transient but are instead perpetual and unchanging.

Another occurrence is in Jude 1:6, where it refers to the "eternal chains" under darkness for the judgment of the great day, highlighting the unending nature of the consequences for certain spiritual beings who did not keep their proper domain.

In both instances, ἀΐδιος is used to convey the idea of something that transcends time, emphasizing the perpetual and unalterable nature of God's power and the certainty of divine judgment. The term is closely related to the concept of God's eternal existence and the everlasting consequences of spiritual realities.

Forms and Transliterations

αιδιοις αϊδίοις ἀϊδίοις αιδιος αϊδιος ἀΐδιος αιδοία aidiois aïdíois aidios aḯdios

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 1:20 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις
NAS: His invisible attributes, His eternal power
KJV: [even] his eternal power and
INT: the both eternal of him power

Jude 1:6 Adj-DMP
GRK: ἡμέρας δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον
NAS: He has kept in eternal bonds
KJV: he hath reserved in everlasting chains
INT: day in chains eternal under darkness

Strong's Greek 126
2 Occurrences

ἀϊδίοις — 1 Occ.
ἀΐδιος — 1 Occ.