English Dictionary: Antichrist | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Antichrist | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antichrist \An"ti*christ\, n. [L. Antichristus, Gr. [?]; [?] against + [?].] A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Antichrist against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7), "Even now are there many antichrists." (1.) This name has been applied to the "little horn" of the "king of fierce countenance" (Dan. 7:24, 25; 8:23-25). (2.) It has been applied also to the "false Christs" spoken of by our Lord (Matt. 24:5, 23, 24). (3.) To the "man of sin" described by Paul (2 Thess. 2:3, 4, 8-10). (4.) And to the "beast from the sea" (Rev. 13:1; 17:1-18). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Antichrist, an adversary to Christ |