11 occurrences

'Elder' in the Bible

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Verse ConceptsAncestors

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleTelling What People Said

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Verse ConceptsTwo WomenFather And Daughter Relationships

And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

Verse ConceptsBetrothalBetrayalMarriage, Customs ConcerningSinglenessTreacheryFighting Enemies

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Verse ConceptsBrothersThe Kingdom Of Others

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalLimitations Of YouthPeople Waitingspeaking

And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

Verse ConceptsRelated Nations

Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

Verse ConceptsShamePeople RememberingRelated NationsShame Of Bad ConductBuilding Relationships

And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

Verse ConceptsRelated NationsPeople Belong To God

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Elder (43 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρεσβυτέριον 
Presbuterion 
Usage: 3

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

שׂיב 
Siyb (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

μείζων 
meizon 
Usage: 19

συμπρεσβύτερος 
Sumpresbuteros 
also an elder
Usage: 1

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