Strong's Lexicon atomos: Indivisible, moment, instant Original Word: ἄτομος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" meaning "not" and "temnō," meaning "to cut." Thus, it literally means "uncut" or "indivisible." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "atomos," as it is a concept more aligned with Greek philosophical thought. However, the idea of suddenness or indivisibility can be related to Hebrew words like "רֶגַע" (rega, Strong's H7281), meaning "moment" or "instant." Usage: In the New Testament, "atomos" is used to describe something that is so small or so brief that it cannot be divided further. It conveys the idea of an indivisible moment of time, often translated as "moment" or "twinkling." Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek philosophy, particularly in the works of Democritus and later Epicurus, the term "atomos" referred to the smallest indivisible particles that make up the universe. This philosophical concept influenced the understanding of the term as something that cannot be divided further. In the biblical context, it emphasizes the suddenness and indivisibility of an event, particularly in eschatological passages. HELPS Word-studies 823 átomos (from 1 /A "not" and 5114 /tomṓteros, "to cut") – properly, not able to cut (divide) because too small to be measured, like a "split second"; an "instant; an indivisible moment of time, too short to measure" (Souter). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and tomos Definition uncut, indivisible, (an indivisible) moment (of time) NASB Translation moment (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 823: ἄτομοςἄτομος, ἀτομον (τέμνω to cut), that cannot be cut in two or divided, indivisible (Plato, Sophocles 229 d.; of time, Aristotle, phys. 8, 8, p. 263b, 27): ἐν ἀτόμῳ in a moment, 1 Corinthians 15:52. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance moment. From a (as a negative particle) and the base of tomoteros; uncut, i.e. (by implication) indivisible (an "atom" of time) -- moment. see GREEK a see GREEK tomoteros Forms and Transliterations ατομω ατόμω ἀτόμῳ atomo atomō atómoi atómōiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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