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PERDITION*
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 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.
“Perdition” occurs four times in the rsv NT (Jn 17:12; 2 Thes 2:3; Rv 17:8, 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.
See also Antichrist; Death; Judgment; Lake of Fire.