The meaning of “πέρας”
Understanding péras reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
end, ut-(ter-)most participle - an extremity
πέρας
end, ut-(ter-)most participle - an extremity
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:42 | “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.” Word: πέρας (péras) | |
| Luke 11:31 | “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.” Word: πέρας (péras) | |
| Romans 10:18 | “But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” Word: πέρας (péras) | |
| Hebrews 6:16 | “For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.” Word: πέρας (péras) |