Apocalypse (from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis) ' revelation, disclosure') is a literary genre originating in Judaism in the centuries following the Babylonian exile (597–587 BCE) but persisting in …

Middle English Apocalipse "Revelation (the New Testament book)," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin apocalypsis "revelation, the Book of Revelation," borrowed from Greek …

APOCALYPSE definition: 1. a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change: 2. in the Bible, the total…. Learn more.

[Middle English Apocalipse, from Late Latin Apocalypsis, from Greek apokalupsis, revelation, Apocalypse, from apokaluptein, to uncover : apo-, apo- + kaluptein, to cover; see kel- in Indo …

Origin of Apocalypse Middle English Apocalipse from Late Latin Apocalypsis from Greek apokalupsis revelation, Apocalypse from apokaluptein to uncover apo- apo- kaluptein to cover kel- 1 in Indo …

Prologue - The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness …

American English: apocalypse / əˈpɒkəlɪps / Brazilian Portuguese: apocalipse Chinese: 末日灾难 European Spanish: apocalipsis French: apocalypse German: Apokalypse Italian: apocalisse …

Attested since the 14th century (apocalise) From Latin apocalypsis. Compare Portuguese apocalipse and Spanish apocalipsis.

"revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek… See origin and meaning of apocalypse.

The upholders of a common authorship reply that these differences may be accounted for by bearing in mind the peculiar nature and aim of each work. The Apocalypse contains visions and revelations. In …