Har-Magedon
/ˌhɑːr məˈɡɛdən/noun
A biblical name for the place associated with the final battle between opposing cosmic forces.
Did you know?The form Har-Magedon appears in Revelation 16:16 as a Greek rendering of Hebrew har Megiddo, linking apocalyptic prophecy to the ancient fortified city of Megiddo in northern Israel.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Semitic
Hebrew
har
“Mountain or hill”
Late Bronze Age–Iron Age
Canaanite/Hebrew
Megiddo
“The name of an ancient fortified city and strategic site in northern Israel”
1st Century
Koine Greek
Ἁρμαγεδών (Harmagedōn)
“The place-name used in Revelation for the gathering of kings before the final conflict”
16th Century
English
Armageddon
“The biblical site or final worldwide battle described in Christian interpretation”
Modern English
English
Har-Magedon
“A transliterated form preserving the Greek-Hebrew structure of the biblical name”
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