Lexical Summary eschatós: Last, final, utmost, end Original Word: ἔσχατος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance point of death. Adverb from eschatos; finally, i.e. (with echo) at the extremity of life -- point of death. see GREEK eschatos see GREEK echo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originadverb from eschatos Definition extremely NASB Translation point of death (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2079: ἐσχάτωςἐσχάτως, adverb, extremely (Xenophon, an. 2, 6, 1; Aristotle, others); ἐσχάτως ἔχειν (in extremis esse), to be in the last gasp, at the point of death: Mark 5:23. Diodorus excerpt Vales. p. 242 (i. e. from l. 10 § 2, 4 Dindorf); Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 3, 60. The phrase is censured by the Atticists; cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples etc., p. 704f; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 389; Fritzsche on Mark, p. 178f; (Winer's 26). Topical Lexicon Occurrence in Scripture Strong’s Greek 2079 appears a single time in the New Testament—Mark 5:23—where Jairus pleads with Jesus concerning his twelve-year-old daughter: “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live” (Mark 5:23). The adverb portrays an extremity: the very last stage before death. Scripture therefore frames the word within a scene of complete human helplessness met by divine power. Narrative Context: Jairus’s Plea Jairus, a synagogue ruler, embodies parental desperation. Social standing, religious influence, and personal piety cannot stave off mortality. His only recourse is faith expressed through urgent supplication. The Gospel writer places this plea amid a crowd and on the heels of previous healings, emphasizing that the Savior who answers lesser ailments is also Lord when all earthly options fail. Christ’s Authority Over Finality The verse immediately anticipates the sign of resurrection (Mark 5:41-42). In the storyline Jesus first confronts sickness “at the very end,” then death itself, overturning both. His response illustrates that the Messiah’s authority is not limited by time’s ticking clock; He reigns at the border between life and death, the domain humans call “too late.” What is “last” to mankind is the arena of God’s decisive work. Theological Themes 1. Divine Sovereignty: The extremity of the situation highlights that salvation is “of the Lord” (Jonah 2:9). Connections to Broader Biblical Motifs • Old Testament precedents—Isaac on Moriah (Genesis 22), Israel at the Red Sea (Exodus 14)—show God intervening when matters appear terminal. Pastoral Applications • Encouragement in Crisis: Believers facing terminal illness or irreparable loss can look to Christ who acts when all seems lost. Homiletical Insights A sermon built on Mark 5:23 can trace a progression: Desperation → Supplication → Intervention → Restoration. The single adverb captures the precipice upon which hope appears impossible, yet where Christ routinely stands ready to save. Thus, Strong’s 2079 is a linguistic window into the gospel’s assurance that no situation is beyond the reach of Jesus Christ, who remains “the First and the Last” (Revelation 1:17). Forms and Transliterations εσχατως εσχάτως ἐσχάτως eschatos eschatōs eschátos eschátōsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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