Perdition* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Term used eight times in the KJB NT to express the eternal aspect of the destruction of life and self. In Philippians 1:28, “perdition” is the opposite of “salvation.” Hebrews 10:39 contrasts it with “preserving one’s soul.” Second Peter 3:7 links perdition with the day of judgment, while 1 Timothy 6:9 has both present and future in view. “Son of perdition” is a label affirming the destiny of the betrayer Judas (Jn 17:12) and of the antichrist (2 Thes 2:3). In Revelation 17:8, 11 OET REV 17:8 · OET REV 17:11 perdition designates the final abode of the beast. Revelation 19:20 and 20:10 identify this abode as the “lake of fire,” a place of everlasting torment.

Show passage in OET: PHP 1:28

OET-RV PHP 1:28

28 and not being frightened about anything because of those in opposition. That will be a sign to them that they will face destruction but you all will receive salvation from God,

OET-LV PHP 1:28

28 and not being _frightened in nothing by the ones opposing, which is to _them a_sign of _destruction, but to _you _all of _salvation, and this from god,

Show passage in OET: HEB 10:39

OET-RV HEB 10:39

39 But we aren’t from those retreating back to destruction, but from those with faith that preserves the soul.

OET-LV HEB 10:39

39 But we not are of _shrinking _back to destruction, but of _faith to the_procuring of_the_soul.

Show passage in OET: PE2 3:7

OET-RV PE2 3:7

7 But the present universe and the earth have been preserved by that same command, to be kept for fire in the day of judgement and destruction of those who are ungodly.

OET-LV PE2 3:7

7 But the now heavens and the earth, by _the same message are having _been _stored _up, for _fire being _kept to the_day of _judgement and destruction of_ the _ungodly people.

Show passage in OET: TI1 6:9

OET-RV TI1 6:9

9 Those who desire wealth fall into temptation. It’s a trap which leads to many foolish and harmful desires, resulting in people sinking into ruin and destruction

OET-LV TI1 6:9

9 But the ones wishing to _be _being _rich, are _falling _in into temptation, and a_snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which are _sinking the people into destruction and destruction.

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:12

OET-RV JHN 17:12

12 When I was with them, I protected them with the authority that you gave, and I guarded them so that not one of them perished, except the one who chose destruction so that it will indeed happen as the scriptures foretold.

OET-LV JHN 17:12

12 When I _was with them, I was _keeping them to _me in the name of _you, to _which you _have _given, and I _guarded them, and no _one of them perished, except not/lest the son of_ the _destruction, in _order _that the scripture may _be _fulfilled.

Show passage in OET: TH2 2:3

OET-RV TH2 2:3

3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, because before that happens many people will turn away from the good message, and the lawless man will be revealed—the conveyor of destruction

OET-LV TH2 2:3

3 Not someone you _all may _deceive in not _one manner, because if not may _come the apostasy first, and may _be _revealed the man of_ the _lawlessness, the son of_ the _destruction,

Show passage in OET: REV 17:8; REV 17:11

OET-RV REV 17:8

8 The wild animal that you saw used to be here and isn’t anymore but is about to come up from the abyss. Then it’s going to destruction, and the ones living on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will wonder, seeing the creature that used to be here and isn’t anymore but will come back.

OET-RV REV 17:11

11 The wild animal that used to be here and isn’t anymore is itself also an eighth, but it’s from the seven and is heading towards destruction.

OET-LV REV 17:8

8 The wild _animal that you _saw was, and not is, and is _going to _be _going _up out _of the abyss, and into destruction to _be _going.
And will _be _marvelling the ones dwelling on the earth, whose not has _been _written the names in the scroll of_ the _life from the_foundation of_the_earth, seeing the wild _animal, that it _was and not is and _yet will _be _being _present.

OET-LV REV 17:11

11 and the wild _animal which was, and not is, also himself an_eighth is, and of the seven it _is, and into destruction it _is _going.

Show passage in OET: REV 19:20

OET-RV REV 19:20

20 But then the animal was captured along with the false prophet who had done miracles in front of him. (That was how he’d deceived the ones who had accepted the mark of the animal and the ones worshipping his image.) The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

OET-LV REV 19:20

20 And was _caught the wild _animal, and with him the the_false _prophet, the one having _done the signs before him, by which he _deceived the ones having _received the mark of _the wild _animal, and the ones prostrating before _the image of _him.
Living were _throw the two into the lake of_ the _fire, which being _burned with sulfur.

Show passage in OET: REV 20:10

OET-RV REV 20:10

10 Then the devil who’d deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the animal and the false prophet were, and they’ll be tormented day and night throughout the ages.

OET-LV REV 20:10

10 And the devil, the one deceiving them, was _thrown into the lake of_ the _fire and of _sulfur, where were also the wild _animal and the false _prophet, and they _will _be _being _tormented by _day and night for the ages of _the ages.

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“Perdition” occurs four times in the rsv NT (Jn 17:12; 2 Thes 2:3; Rv 17:8, 11 OET REV 17:8 · OET REV 17:11) and twice in the OT (2 Sm 22:5; Ps 18:4). In the latter, the parallel lines of Hebrew poetry show that perdition is the equivalent of death.