Harmagedon
/ˌhɑːr.məˈɡɛd.ən/noun
A variant spelling of Armageddon, the biblical site associated with the final battle between good and evil.
Did you know?The form with an initial H reflects the Greek spelling Harmagedōn, while English usually follows the Latin form Armageddon; the Bible never explicitly calls it a mountain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
הַר מְגִדּוֹ
“har Megiddo, literally “mountain of Megiddo””
1st Century
Greek
Ἁρμαγεδών (Harmagedōn)
“The name used in Revelation 16:16 for the place where the kings gather for the final conflict”
4th Century
Latin
Armagedon
“Latin biblical form, with the initial H no longer represented”
Middle English
English
Harmagedon
“A learned biblical variant spelling”
16th Century
English
Armageddon
“The customary English form for the prophesied final battle”
Modern English
English
Harmagedon
“A rare variant of Armageddon, often used in biblical or transliterated contexts”