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αἰώνιος G166

G166 is the Greek word αἰώνιος, transliterated aiṓnios. The King James Version most often renders it eternal.

Word: αἰώνιοςTransliteration: aiṓniosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 64 verses

What it means

perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well).

Where it comes from

from G165 (αἰών).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 65 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

eternal 39×everlasting 23×world began 1×world 1×even eternal 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).

Verses using αἰώνιος

The first 40 of 64 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 18:8 · KJV

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Matthew 19:16 · KJV

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Matthew 19:29 · KJV

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Matthew 25:41 · KJV

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Matthew 25:46 · KJV

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Mark 3:29 · KJV

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

Mark 10:17 · KJV

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Mark 10:30 · KJV

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Luke 10:25 · KJV

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 16:9 · KJV

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Luke 18:18 · KJV

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

John 3:15 · KJV

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 · KJV

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:36 · KJV

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 4:14 · KJV

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:36 · KJV

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

John 5:24 · KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 5:39 · KJV

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

John 6:27 · KJV

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

John 6:40 · KJV

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:47 · KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 6:54 · KJV

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:68 · KJV

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

John 10:28 · KJV

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 12:50 · KJV

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

John 17:2 · KJV

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

John 17:3 · KJV

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Acts 13:46 · KJV

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:48 · KJV

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Romans 2:7 · KJV

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Romans 5:21 · KJV

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:22 · KJV

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Romans 6:23 · KJV

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 16:26 · KJV

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

2 Corinthians 4:17 · KJV

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 4:18 · KJV

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 5:1 · KJV

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · KJV

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

2 Thessalonians 2:16 · KJV

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 1:16 · KJV

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Common questions

What does Strong's G166 mean?

G166 is the Greek word αἰώνιος (aiṓnios), meaning perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well).

How is G166 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it eternal (39 times), everlasting (23 times), world began (1 time), world (1 time), even eternal (1 time).

How many times does G166 appear in the Bible?

αἰώνιος (aiṓnios) is tagged in 64 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G166 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G165 (αἰών).

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