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- Dictionaryapocalypse/əˈpɒkəlɪps/
noun
- 1. the complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation: "the bell's ringing is supposed to usher in the Apocalypse"
- 2. an event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale: "the apocalypse of World War II"
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Apocalypse (from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis) 'revelation, disclosure') is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary.
Learn the meaning of apocalypse, a word for a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change, or the total end of the world in the Bible. Find examples of apocalypse in sentences and translations in different languages.
Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of the word apocalypse, which can mean a prophetic revelation, a cosmic cataclysm, or a great disaster. See also related phrases, articles, and entries from the Bible and other sources.
Apocalypse definition: a prophecy or revelation, especially regarding a final cataclysmic battle between good and evil.. See examples of APOCALYPSE used in a sentence.
- Both the Old and New Testaments Describe Apocalyptic Events. “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17 NAS).
- The Holy Spirit Restrains. “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way” (2 Thessalonians 2:7 NAS).
- What Daniel Tells Us about the Apocalypse. “And from the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days…But as for you, Daniel, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age” (Daniel 12:11,13 NAS).
- Will There Be a New Temple in Jerusalem? “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate” (Daniel 9:27 NAS).
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word apocalypse, which can refer to the destruction of the world, the end of the world in the Bible, or a situation causing serious damage. See example sentences and synonyms for apocalypse.
Learn the meaning of apocalypse, a word for a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change, or the total end of the world in the Bible. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.
