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G717 Ἀρμαγεδδών (Armageddṓn)
Greek
Proper noun, Indeclinable
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Armageddon

Strong's Definition

Armageddon (or Har-Meggiddon), a symbolic name

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H02022 and H04023);

KJV Usage: Armageddon

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἁρμαγεδών (Griesbach Ἁρμαγεδών; WH ἁρ Μαγεδων, see their Introductory § 408; Tdf. Proleg., p. 106) or (so Rec.) Ἁρμαγεδδών, Har-Magedon or Armageddon, indeclinable proper name of an imaginary place: Rev_16:16. Many, following Beza and Glassius, suppose that the name is compounded of δΗψ mountain, and ξΐβΔγΜε or ξΐβΔγΜεο, the Sept. Μαγεδω, Μαγεδδω. Megiddo was a city of the Manassites, situated in the great plain of the tribe of Issachar, and famous for a double slaughter, first of the Canaanites (Jdg_5:19), and again of the Israelites (2Ki_23:29; 2Ch_35:22, cf. Zec_12:11); so that in the Apocalypse it would signify the place where the kings opposing Christ were to be destroyed with a slaughter like that which the Canaanites or the Israelites had experienced of old. But since those two overthrows are said to have taken place ἐπί ὕδατι Μαγεδων (Judges, the passage cited) and ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ Μαγεδων (2 Chronicles, the passage cited), it is not easy to perceive what can be the meaning of the mountain of Megiddo, which could be none other than Carmel. Hence, for one, I think the conjecture of L. Capellus (i. e. Louis Cappel (akin to that of Drusius, see the commentaries)) to be far more easy and probable, viz. that Ἁρμαγεδών is for ἁρμαμεγεδων, compounded of ηψξΰ destruction, and ξβγεο. (Wieseler (Zur Gesch. d. N. T. Schrift, p. 188), Hitzig (in Hilgenf. Einl., p. 440 n.), others, revive the derivation (cf. Hiller, Simonis, others) from ξΐβΔγΜε ςΘψ city of Megiddo.) STRONGS NT 717: Μαγεδων [Μαγεδων (Rev_16:16 WH), see Ἀρμαγεδον.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn 1x Armageddon, Rev_16:16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἁρμαγεδών ( WH , Ἃρ Μαγεδών ; Rec. Ἀρμαγεδδών , prop . = H2022 H4023 ), cf. LXX , Μαγεδών , 2Ch_35:22 , Μαγεδώ , Jdg_1:27 ; Har-Magedon ( AV , Armageddon ): Rev_16:16 ( v. Swete , in l , but also Thayer , s.v. ).† Ἅρ , indecl ., Rev_16:16 , see, Ἁρμαγεδών . Μαγεδών , Magedon: Rev_16:16 ( WH , Ἅρ M . for Ἁρμαγεδών , q.v. ).†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ἁρμαγεδών (WH, Ἃρ Μαγεδών; Rec. Ἀρμαγεδδών, prop. = הַר מְגִדּוֹן), cf. LXX, Μαγεδών, 2Ch.35:22, Μαγεδώ, Jdg.1:27; Har-Magedon (AV, Armageddon): Rev.16:16 (see Swete, in l, but also Thayer, see word).† Ἅρ, indecl., Rev.16:16, see, Ἁρμαγεδών Μαγεδών, Magedon: Rev.16:16 (WH, Ἅρ M. for Ἁρμαγεδών, which see).† (AS)

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