# ἐσχάτως/eschatōs This word is used to describe a state of being. It is an adverb. * This word describes a state of being that is very nearly about to end. This word is used to talk about a person who is at the very end of their life. That is, they are about to die. **Advice to translators**: A state of being describes a situation or how something is. See: Mark 5:23