ἀντίχριστος
antichristos
antichrist
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀντίχριστος (antichristos) is a singular noun that translates to "antichrist." In its definition, it is categorized under the semantic domain of Deity and Divine, suggesting a connection to opposing or rival forces of a divine nature. The term appears in the Bible five times, indicating a significant yet limited scope of expression. Given its definition and limited occurrences, it is plausible that ἀντίχριστος refers to a person or entity that represents a direct threat or opposition to the divine or Christlike. The limited scope and its categorization under Deity and Divine may suggest that this term is not merely a generic term for an enemy or adversary. Instead, it could be a specific designation reserved for a particular entity that embodies opposition to divine purposes or principles.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
1 John 2:18Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
1 John 2:22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
1 John 4:3and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.
2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.