"to be in the last extremity, Mk. 5:23*"
Definition and meaning
to be in the last extremity, Mk. 5:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐσχάτως
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eschatos (G2079) across the King James Bible.
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
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Common questions
Strong's G2079 (eschatos) is a Greek word that means: to be in the last extremity, Mk. 5:23* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word eschatos (G2079) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2079 is eschatos, a Greek word defined as: to be in the last extremity, Mk. 5:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eschatos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.