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ἄτομος
atomos
G0823
G:A Greek

instant

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atomos denotes the immediate point at which the dead are raised and change occurs.

The attested use marks the immediate moment in which the dead are raised and change occurs.

Senses in use

  1. The immediate moment of change · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 15:52, the dative singular neuter form occurs in the clause introducing the last trumpet; the APB renders the verse, "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye," before stating that the dead will be raised and change will occur.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 15:52, the APB presents the clause as "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye." That wording confirms the clause's immediate-time setting without isolating a precise English equivalent.

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