the alpha and omega
1the alpha and omega — the most important part of something Money is the alpha and omega of his existence. [=money is the only thing that matters to him] • • • Main Entry: ↑alpha and omega …
2Alpha and Omega — • Includes Jewish and Christian meanings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alpha and Omega Alpha and Omega † …
3Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) — Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) Alpha and Omega are the first and the last letters, respectively, of the Greek alphabet. They have been employed from the fourth century as a… …
4Alpha 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… …
5Alpha 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 …
6alpha 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 …
7alpha 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… …
8alpha and omega — al′pha and ome′ga n. 1) bib the beginning and the end. Rev. 1:8 2) cvb the basic or essential elements: the alpha and omega of law[/ex] …
9Alpha and Omega (disambiguation) — Alpha and Omega is an appellation of God in the book of Revelation.Alpha and Omega may also refer to:*Alpha and omega, the first and the last letter in the Classical (Ionic) Greek alphabet * Alpha and Omega (album) , the third solo album by Bizzy …
10Alpha and Omega (Harrison) — Alpha and Omega (1915) is a collection of essays, lectures, and letters written by Jane Ellen Harrison and published for Harrison during the outbreak of World War I.Contents* Crabbed Age and Youth mdash; read to Trinity College * Heresy and… …
