Lexical Definition
ἄτομος átomos (at'-om-os) instant G:A
from Α (as a negative particle) and the base of τομώτερος
moment.
- uncut, i.e. (by implication) indivisible (an "atom" of time)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀτόμῳ | an instant | 1Cor.15.52 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἄ-τομος, -ον (< τέμνω), [in Sm.: Is 54:8 (MM, s.v.)*;]
indivisible; of time, ἄτομον, a moment: ἐν ἄ., I Co 15:52.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 54:8 |
| 1 Corinthians | 15:52 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄτομος, ον,
uncut, unmown, λειμών[Refs 5th c.BC+]in lumps, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἄτομον, τό, ={ὑοσκύαμος}, uncertain in Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 Grammars, of words, not compound, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II that cannot be cut, indivisible, γραμμαί[Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of particles of matter, ἐτεῇ ἄτομα (i.e. σώματα) καὶ κενόν[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 of Time, οὐχ οἷόν τε εἰς ἀ. χρόνους διαιρεῖσθαι τὸν χρόνον[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν ἀτόμῳ in a moment, [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__II.2.b metaphorically, infinitely small, διαφοραί[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III in Logic, individual, of terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the εἶδος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 individual, [Refs]substantive ἄτομον, τό,[Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III.3 of the summum genus, πρὶν εἰς τὰ ἄ. ἐλθεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb ἀτόμως, ὑπάρχειν immediately, without the intervention of a middle term, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.15.52 ☩ LXX.Isa.54.8