Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Pantokrator means “all holding.”
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Where it comes from
Pantokrator is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek prefix pas (πας), “all,” and the Greek verb krateo (κρατεω), “to hold or hold on.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Pantokrator appears in 2 Corinthians 6:18.
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Pantokrator’s family of names
In Greek usage, Pantokrator as a surname is a transliteration of Παντοκράτωρ.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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