1 John 2:18

Παιδία, ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστί· καὶ καθὼς ἠκούσατε ὅτι ὁ ἀντίχριστος ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἀντίχριστοι πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν· ὅθεν γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3813; Paidia; Παιδία; Little children; N-VNP

Strongs 2078; eschatē; ἐσχάτη; last; Adj-NFS

Strongs 5610; hōra; ὥρα; hour; N-NFS

Strongs 1510; estin; ἐστίν; are; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 2531; kathōs; καθὼς; just as; Adv

Strongs 191; ēkousate; ἠκούσατε; you have heard; V-AIA-2P

Strongs 3754; hoti; ὅτι; that; Conj

Strongs 500; antichristos; ἀντίχριστος; antichrist; N-NMS

Strongs 2064; erchetai; ἔρχεται; is coming; V-PIM/P-3S

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3568; nyn; νῦν; now; Adv

Strongs 500; antichristoi; ἀντίχριστοι; antichrists; N-NMP

Strongs 4183; polloi; πολλοὶ; many; Adj-NMP

Strongs 1096; gegonasin; γεγόνασιν; have become; V-RIA-3P

Strongs 3606; hothen; ὅθεν; whereby; Conj

Strongs 1097; ginōskomen; γινώσκομεν; we recognize; V-PIA-1P

Strongs 3754; hoti; ὅτι; that; Conj

Strongs 2078; eschatē; ἐσχάτη; last; Adj-NFS

Strongs 5610; hōra; ὥρα; hour; N-NFS

Strongs 1510; estin; ἐστίν; are; V-PIA-3S

RBT Translation:

Anti-Christ not Pseudo-Christ

Little children, she is a last hour, and just as you have heard that an anti-christ is coming, and

now

anti-christs multitudinous have become, whereby we are recognizing that she is a last hour.

ἀντί anti

ἀντί-χριστο is a NT exclusive word not found in Classical Greek. What is meant by it?

The Greek word ἀντί (antí) serves as a versatile preposition, adverb, and prefix, primarily denoting substitution, opposition, exchange, or equivalence. As a prefix, it forms compound words such as ἀντίθεος (anti-god), meaning "god-like" or "equal to a god." Although one might expect this term to mean "opposed to god," this is not the primary meaning in Classical Greek. Other examples include ἀντίτυπος (anti-type), meaning "counterpart" or "corresponding type"; ἀντίδουλος (anti-slave), meaning "equal to a slave"; and ἀνθύπατος (proconsul), referring to a governor acting in place of a consul.

Unlike ψευδο- (pseudo-), which inherently carries a sense of "falsehood" or "deception," ἀντί is neutral in tone, emphasizing replacement, equivalence, or opposition without implying dishonesty or falseness. Its nuanced applications make it an essential element in Greek for expressing relational and comparative ideas. The term derives from an Indo-European root meaning "front" or "opposite," and it shares a linguistic connection with Latin ante ("before, in front of").

(cf. LSJ, DGE, Bailly, etc. for ἀντί)

LITV Translation:
Young ones, it is a last hour, and as you heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have risen up, from which you know that it is a last hour.

ESV Translation:
Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.