'Ancient' in the Bible

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life."

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

and if he did not spare the ancient world but protected Noah, a righteous preacher, along with seven others when he brought the flood on the world of ungodly people;

The huge dragon was hurled down. That ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, along with its angels.

He captured the dragon, that ancient serpent, also known as the Devil and Satan, and tied him up for a thousand years.