Alpha α, Ἀλφα
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| α, Ἀλφα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Alpha |
| Strong's number | G1 (G0001G, G0001H) |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | Alpha |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Alpha (Greek α, Ἀλφα, Strong's G1) is a Greek noun meaning “Alpha”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
G0001G: Alpha
Α, α, ἄλφα (which see), τό, indecl.,
alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α = 1000. As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses:
1. ἀ- (before a vowel, ἀν-) negative, as in ἄ-γνωστος, ἄ-δικος.
2. ἀ-, ἁ- copulative, indicating community and fellowship, as in ἁ-πλοῦς, ἀ-κολουθέω, ἀ-δελφός.
3. An intensive force (LS, s. α), as in ἀ-τενίζω is sometimes assumed (but see Boisacq, see word).
(AS)
alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α = 1000. As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses:
1. ἀ- (before a vowel, ἀν-) negative, as in ἄ-γνωστος, ἄ-δικος.
2. ἀ-, ἁ- copulative, indicating community and fellowship, as in ἁ-πλοῦς, ἀ-κολουθέω, ἀ-δελφός.
3. An intensive force (LS, s. α), as in ἀ-τενίζω is sometimes assumed (but see Boisacq, see word).
(AS)
G0001H: ah!
ἔα,
interj.,
expressing surprise, indignation, fear (in cl. chiefly in poët.), ah! ha!: Luk.4:34.†
(AS)
interj.,
expressing surprise, indignation, fear (in cl. chiefly in poët.), ah! ha!: Luk.4:34.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | alpha (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | alpha (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Alpha, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
- Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- Revelation 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
- Revelation 22:13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).