alpha and omega
Start to finish
Alpha and omega means the beginning and the end—the totality of something.
The phrase comes from the Greek alphabet's first and last letters and appears in biblical text as a title for God.
It describes someone or something that encompasses all aspects of a subject: She was the alpha and omega of the department—nothing happened without her.
Initial stage of something
- endFinal portion or cessation
- entiretyThe whole of something
- completenessState of being whole
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
everything · all-encompassing · full-spectrum · comprehensive · sum-total · absolute · ultimate · infinite
Supreme spiritual authority
- ChristThe anointed savior
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- LordHonorific for nobility
Eternal · divine · sacred · holy · apocalyptic · Biblical · theological · Jehovah
Fundamentally necessary
- fundamentalForming the base
- paramountOf supreme significance
- supremeHighest in authority
- preeminentSuperior to all others
dominant · foremost · central · definitive · authoritative · quintessential · sovereign · apex
beginning
Initial stage of something
- endFinal portion or cessation
- entiretyThe whole of something
- completenessState of being whole
wholeness · everything · all-encompassing · full-spectrum · comprehensive · sum-total · absolute · ultimate · infinite · eternal
God
Supreme spiritual authority
- ChristThe anointed savior
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- scriptureSacred religious writings
Lord · Eternal · divine · sacred · holy · apocalyptic · Biblical · theological · Jehovah · Messiah
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- fundamentalForming the base
- paramountOf supreme significance
- supremeHighest in authority
preeminent · dominant · foremost · central · definitive · authoritative · quintessential · sovereign · apex · pinnacle
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- apocalypseapocalypse, Armageddon, end times, rapture, tribulation
- Christian Symbolscross, crucifix, fish symbol, INRI, Latin cross
- eternityeternity, everlasting, eternal, timeless, perpetuity
- ChristologyChristology, Jesus, incarnation, Jesus Christ, Christ
alpha and omegafragment
Incomplete portion of whole
part · incomplete · partial · portion · fraction
alpha and omegatriviality
Unimportant small matter
insignificance · footnote · afterthought · minor detail · nonessential
alpha and omegamoment
Brief period of time
instant · flash in the pan · fleeting moment · blip · episode
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