Definition

Noun: - Life without beginning or end; eternal existence: This term refers to a state of unending life, often in a spiritual or religious context, implying existence that transcends time and mortality.

Usage

This term is primarily used in theological, philosophical, or poetic contexts to describe the concept of everlasting life, particularly as a spiritual promise or state of being. - It is a formal and abstract noun phrase. - It is typically used without an article (e.g., "seek life eternal") or with the definite article "the" when referring to a specific concept (e.g., "the promise of the life eternal").

Examples

• Many religious teachings describe the soul's journey toward life eternal.
• The philosopher contemplated the nature of life eternal beyond physical death.
• In the hymn, they sang of hope for the life eternal.

Advanced Usage

• "the life eternal": Often used with the definite article to specify the doctrinal or promised state of everlasting existence.
  • The sermon focused on the path to attaining the life eternal.

Variants and Related Words

• Eternal life: A more common variant with the same meaning, where the adjective precedes the noun.
  • The central tenet of the faith is belief in eternal life.
• Everlasting life: A near-synonymous phrase emphasizing unending duration.
• Immortality: A related concept, but it can refer specifically to never dying, whereas "life eternal" often carries more spiritual connotations.

Synonyms

• Everlasting life
• Immortality (in a spiritual sense)
• Perpetual existence

Antonyms

• Mortality
• Temporal life
• Finite existence

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Inherit life eternal": A phrase found in religious texts meaning to receive everlasting life as a divine gift or reward.
  • The faithful believed they would inherit life eternal.
• "Hope of life eternal": A common construction expressing the aspiration for everlasting existence.
  • Her faith gave her a firm hope of life eternal.

Noun

1. life without beginning or end