alpha and omega

  • 1Alpha and Omega — • Includes Jewish and Christian meanings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alpha and Omega     Alpha and Omega     † …

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  • 2Alpha and omega — Alpha Omega est un groupe de dub underground anglais qui se forme un peu avant 1990. Le premier album complet réalisé par le groupe, Daniel in the Lion s Den, sort en 1990. Le son d Alpha Omega, inspiré par la culture jamaicaine et le dub UK, est …

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  • 3Alpha and Omega — omega o*me ga ([=o]*m[=e] g[.a] or [=o]*m[=a] g[.a] or [=o] m[ e]*g[.a]; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. w^ me ga, i.e., the great or long o. Cf. {Mickle}.] 1. The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See {Alpha}. [1913 Webster] 2. The last; the end; hence …

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  • 4alpha and omega — ► alpha and omega the beginning and the end. Main Entry: ↑alpha …

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  • 5alpha and omega — n. 1. the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet 2. the beginning and the end: cf. Rev. 1:8 …

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  • 6Alpha and Omega — The term Alpha and Omega comes from the phrase I am the alpha and the omega ( gr. τὸ Α καὶ τὸ Ω), an appellation of God in the Book of Revelation (verses 1:8, 21:6, and 22:13). Its meaning is found in the fact that Alpha (Α) and Omega (Ω) are… …

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  • 7alpha and omega — noun 1. the first and last; signifies God s eternity • Hypernyms: ↑eternity, ↑infinity 2. the basic meaning of something; the crucial part • Hypernyms: ↑crux, ↑crux of the matter * * * noun …

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  • 8alpha and omega — 1. the beginning and the end. Rev. 1:8. 2. the basic or essential element or elements: the alpha and omega of political reform. * * * ▪ Christianity       in Christianity, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, used to designate the… …

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  • 9alpha and omega — noun a) The first and last; the beginning and end. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end saith the Lord, ... b) The first and last letters in the Greek alphabet, quotation …

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  • 10Alpha and Omega —    The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. They are used of our Lord to set forth His eternal and divine Nature, as in Revelation I:II, I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. In their Greek form these letters are used in the… …

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