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When used in the [[Gospel of John]], however, αἰώνιος seems to have a more immediate meaning. A translation as "[[infinite]] life," here and now, may be more accurate than translating it as "eternal life" about the distant future.
 
When used in the [[Gospel of John]], however, αἰώνιος seems to have a more immediate meaning. A translation as "[[infinite]] life," here and now, may be more accurate than translating it as "eternal life" about the distant future.
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== Reddit analysis ==
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In an interesting analysis on Reddit, apparently from [[Aristotle]]:
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{{cquote|The entirety of the time which circumscribes each life, which can't naturally be exceeded, [the ancients] called the αἰών of each. By the same token the "entirety" of the whole universe — (and) of all time, of that which extends '''''to the furthermost bounds of infinity''''' — is also (called) αἰών, this name being taken from ἀεὶ εἶναι ("to exist forever")<ref name="R">https://www.reddit.com/r/AcademicBiblical/comments/eiz098/meaning_of_greek_words_for_eternal_punishment_in/ (emphasis added)</ref>
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The same commentator there observes that "very rarely — possibly not even 2 or 3 instances total — it denotes constant frequency within a clearly non-permanent period of time (cf. Diodorus Siculus 17.112.2)."<ref name="R"/>
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== Root ==
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The root of αἰώνιος is αἰών, which commonly means age.
 
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