I saw a tattoo on a guy that had Alpha on one arm and Omega on the other and am curious as to it's meaning.
2007-04-09 07:03:27 · 11 answers · asked by TIFFANY B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and Omega is the last letter. So it's as if he had "First" and "Last" tattooed on his arms. It's like having "A" and "Z" on them. Big deal.
It doesn't mean anything in particular, although he might like people to think it means something deep and mysterious.
In the Bible (Revelation 1:8, and elsewhere), God says, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end," so maybe your tattooed friend wants you to think he's God or something like that. What a moron.
But on second thought, maybe the guy is religious and has those tattoos to remind him of that passage in the Bible. If that's the case then I was too quick to criticize. Oops.
2007-04-09 07:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
From Beginning to End.
Alpha = Beginning
Omega = The End
2007-04-09 07:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter.
There is a biblical phrase that says, "I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end."
2007-04-09 07:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by Thrill K 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alpha - the first letter of the Greek alphabet; and omega, the last. So, the beginning and the end, the first and the last (usually refers to the Christian God-head).
2007-04-09 07:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by tracymoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet. It means beginning or first.
In Chemistry it means the first position from a designated carbon atom in an organic molecule at which an atom or radical may be substituted.
In the world of of social animals it means being the highest ranked or most dominant individual of one's sex, such as the alpha female of the wolf pack.
Omega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet so it means the last of any series; the end. It is the vowel sound represented by this letter, when it has a capital "O" in front it which means it is the long vowel sound of "o".
2007-04-09 07:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by Catie I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
2007-04-09 07:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by mj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible, it generally is "Alpha and Omega" The first (Alpha) and the last (Omega). This is a reference to to Jesus Christ. It is one of His many names.
2007-04-09 07:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by the guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God Almighty is often referred to as the Alpha and the Omega because He encompasses everything, and all time. The words mean the Beginning and the End. He was, and is, and evermore shall be.
2007-04-09 07:13:15 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Beginning (Alpha) and the End (Omega).
2007-04-09 07:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beginning and End
2007-04-09 07:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by Barbara T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋