Bible dictionary for children
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Together they form a picture of beginning and end.
Talk about it
How can the first and last letters stand for everything between them?
An example from the Bible
Revelation uses Alpha and Omega as a title for the Lord God. The letters point to his lasting authority, not to two different people.
Read Revelation 1:8 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
