во веки веков

• ВО ВЕКИ ВЕКОВ elev

[PrepP; Invar; adv; usu. used with fut verbs or with verbs denoting a wish, promise etc; fixed WO]

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1. Also: ОТНЫНЕ И ВО ВЕКИ ВЕКОВ eternally, for all time:

- forever <for ever> (and ever);

- for ages on end;

- unto ages of ages;

- (for)evermore (for ever more);

- till the end of time.

     ♦ ...Иов, хваля господа, служит не только ему, но послужит и всему созданию его в роды и роды и во веки веков, ибо к тому и предназначен был (Достоевский 1). ...Job, praising God, does not only serve him, but will also serve his whole creation, from generation to generation and unto ages of ages, for to this he was destined (1a).

     ♦ Да будет проклято царствование Николая во веки веков, аминь! (Герцен 1). May the reign of Nicholas be damned for ever and ever! Amen! (1a).

2. [used with negated verbs]

⇒ not at any future time:

- never;

- not ever;

- nevermore;

- not in a million years.