1 John 2:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Children,Παιδία
(paidia)
3813: a young childdim. of pais
it is the lastἐσχάτη
(eschatē)
2078: last, extremeof uncertain origin
hour;ὥρα
(ōra)
5610: a time or period, an houra prim. word
and justκαθὼς
(kathōs)
2531a: according as, just asfrom kata and hós
as you heardἠκούσατε
(ēkousate)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
that antichristἀντίχριστος
(antichristos)
500: antichrist, (one who opposes Christ)from anti and Christos
is coming,ἔρχεται
(erchetai)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
nowνῦν
(nun)
3568: now, the presenta prim. particle of pres. time
manyπολλοὶ
(polloi)
4183: much, manya prim. word
antichristsἀντίχριστοι
(antichristoi)
500: antichrist, (one who opposes Christ)from anti and Christos
have appeared;γεγόνασιν
(gegonasin)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
from thisὅθεν
(othen)
3606: from where, for which reasonfrom hos,
we knowγινώσκομεν
(ginōskomen)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
that it is the lastἐσχάτη
(eschatē)
2078: last, extremeof uncertain origin
hour.ὥρα
(ōra)
5610: a time or period, an houra prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
παιδια  noun - vocative plural neuter
paidion  pahee-dee'-on:  a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian -- (little, young) child, damsel.
εσχατη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
eschatos  es'-khat-os:  farthest, final (of place or time) -- ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
ωρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
hora  ho'-rah:  an hour -- day, hour, instant, season, short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
ηκουσατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αντιχριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
antichristos  an-tee'-khris-tos:  an opponent of the Messiah -- antichrist.
ερχεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
αντιχριστοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
antichristos  an-tee'-khris-tos:  an opponent of the Messiah -- antichrist.
πολλοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
γεγονασιν  verb - second perfect active indicative - third person
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
οθεν  adverb
hothen  hoth'-en:  from which place or source or cause (adverb or conjunction) -- from thence, (from) whence, where(-by, -fore, -upon).
γινωσκομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εσχατη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
eschatos  es'-khat-os:  farthest, final (of place or time) -- ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
ωρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
hora  ho'-rah:  an hour -- day, hour, instant, season, short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

King James Bible
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard, "Antichrist is coming," even now many antichrists have come. We know from this that it is the last hour.

International Standard Version
Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

NET Bible
Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My children, it is an end time, and according to what you have heard that The False Messiah comes, already there have been many false messiahs, and by this we know that it is an end time.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Children, it's the end of time. You've heard that an antichrist is coming. Certainly, many antichrists are already here. That's how we know it's the end of time.

King James 2000 Bible
Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.
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