Word study · Greek
átomos
indivisible, a moment
Say it: AH-toh-mos (approximate)
ἄτομος
What it means
Something that cannot be cut or divided, from which we get "atom." In 15:52 the word describes a moment so brief it cannot be divided: "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye."
Range of meaning
- IndivisibleCannot be cut.
- InstantThe smallest bit of time.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 15
"In a moment" (15:52).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0823 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources