Strong G717Ἀρμαγεδδών

Armageddon

Transliteration
Armageddōn
Pronunciation
ar-mag-ed-dohn'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H2022] and [H4023];
Armageddon (or Har-Megiddon) a symbolical name: - Armageddon.

Meaning of the name

Armageddon, "Mount Megiddo"

Detailed definition

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)

In the biblical story

Megiddo

A strategic city in the Jezreel Valley

Megiddo, a strategically important city in the Jezreel Valley (Joshua 12:21; 17:11; Judges 1:27; 5:19), fortified by Solomon (1 Kings 9:15), and the site of King Josiah's death (2 Kings 23:29-30; 2 Chronicles 35:22).

In the Bible

Strong G717 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • armageddon1

First verses

  1. Revelation 16:16
    And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
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