Phrase guide

last trump

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The moment of God's final judgement on Earth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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noun

Meaning 2

A time that will never come; forever.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

Examples

  • We could wait until the last trump and no-one will turn up.

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History

Etymology

From the Bible, Paul's first letter to the Corinthians: "We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump" (1 Corinthians 15:52, KJV), referring to the last of seven trumpets to be sounded at the Last Judgement. The term used for the instrument in the original Koine Greek is σάλπιγξ (sálpinx), often translated as “war-trumpet”, but not resembling the modern instrument (see Seven trumpets on Wikipedia).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: последна тръба (posledna trǎba) — moment of God's final judgment
  • German: letzte Posaune — moment of God's final judgment
  • Persian: صفیر واپسین (safir-e vâpasin) — moment of God's final judgment
  • Portuguese: última trombeta — moment of God's final judgment