Apocalypse

a-pok′al-ips, n. the name of the last book of the New Testament containing the 'revelation' granted to St John: any revelation or disclosure.— ns. Apoc′alypst , Apoc′alypt , a revealer of the future.— adjs. Apocalypt′ic , -al .— adv. Apocalypt′ically .— n. Apocalypt′ist , the writer of the Apocalypse.— Apocalyptic number , the mystical number 666, spoken of in the Apocalypse. The best solution of the riddle is Neron Kesar—Hebrew form of the Latin Nero Cæsar. The vowels e and a are not expre ed in the ancient Hebrew writing: accordingly NeRON KeSaR gives | N | R | O | N | K | S | R | | 50 | + | 200 | + | 6 | + | 50 | + | 100 | + | 60 | + | 200 | = | 666. | [Gr.; a revelation, an uncovering— apo , from, kalypt-ein , to cover.]