Ἀβαδδών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן (ʾaḇaddôn, “destruction, ruin”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀβαδδών • (Abaddṓn) m (indeclinable)

  1. Abaddon, the destroying spirit mentioned in Revelation 9:11.

Usage notes

Ἀβαδδών is not used in the LXX, rather ἀπώλεια (apṓleia) or sometimes ἀπόλλυμι (apóllumi) is used as a translation of אֲבַדּוֹן.

Descendants

  • Greek: Αβαδδών (Avaddón)
  • → Latin: Abaddōn
  • → Russian: Абаддо́н (Abaddón)

References

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