Aion Can Indeed Mean “Age,” but Aionios Means: Always, Endless.

No. The meaning of an adjective flows from that of the noun and refers back to it. “Yearly” refers to “year.” “Monthly” refers to “month.” Etc. And “aionios” refers to “aion.” If we did not have the word “eternity” in our language, then “eon-ian” would simply refer to “eon.” Something belonging to a year is year-ly; something belonging to an eon is eon-ian.

In addition, it can also be demonstrated from Scripture that “eon-ian” (aionios) is not without beginning or end. In three different places, namely, there is mention of “eon-ian times” (2 Timothy 1:9; Romans 16:25; Titus 1:2). Twice, even, of “before eonian times.” From this term it follows as clear as day that “eonian” is related to “time.” There are multiple “eon-ian times” (“times of the eons”), so that “eon-ian” demonstrably has both a beginning and an end.

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