alpha
4 verses (also: Alpha, ah!)
- Aliases
- Alpha, ah!
Reference Sources
Strong's Concordance
Greek - G1 - A /al'-fah/ (Α)of Hebrew origin; the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first: --Alpha. Often used (usually , before a vowel) also in composition (as a contraction from ἄνευ) in the sense of privation; so, in many words, beginning with this letter; occasionally in the sense of union (as a contraction of ἅμα).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., originally published in 1890. Public domain.
Easton's Dictionary
an exclamation of sorrow or regret (Ps. 35:25; Isa. 1:4, 24; Jer. 1:6; 22:18; Mark 15:29).
Easton's Bible Dictionary by Matthew George Easton, M.A., D.D., originally published in 1897. Public domain.
Smith's Dictionary
(A), the first letter of the Greek alphabet. With Omega, the last letter, it is used in the Old Testament and in the New to express the eternity of God, as including both the beginning and the end. (Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13; Isaiah 41:4; 44:6) hence these letters became a favorite symbol of the eternal divinity of our Lord, and were used for this purpose in connection with the cross, or the monogram of Christ (i.e. the first two letters, ch and r, of Christ's name in Greek). Both Greeks and Hebrews employed the letters of the alphabet as numerals.
Smith's Bible Dictionary by William Smith, originally published in 1863. Public domain.
Nave's Topical
Re 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13
Compare - Isa 41:4; 44:6; 48:12
Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., originally published in 1896-1897. Public domain.