Where does “Abaddon” come from?
Abaddon (English) comes from Middle English Abadon, from Late Latin Abaddon, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓βᾰδδών, from Biblical Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן — destruction, ruin.
Abaddon (English): The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; Apollyon
Definitions
- The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; Apollyon
Ancestry of “Abaddon”, step by step
Abaddon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English Abadon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Abadon | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | Abaddon | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ᾰ̓βᾰδδών | Abaddon, the destroying spirit mentioned in Revelation 9:11 |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אֲבַדּוֹן | destruction, ruin |
via Ancient Greek Ἀβαδδών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀβαδδών | Abaddon |
| 2 | Hebrew | אבדון | destruction, devastation, ruin, doom |
| 3 | Hebrew | א־ב־ד | Forming words pertaining to loss |
via Middle English Abbadon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Abbadon | — |