9 occurrences

'Grey' in the Bible

And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolAfflicted To DeathGrey

When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted To DeathGreyNowhere To Be Found

Outside they will be cut off by the sword, and in the inner rooms by fear; death will take the young man and the virgin, the baby at the breast and the grey-haired man.

Verse ConceptsGreyFear Of EnemiesGod's Sword

With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

Verse ConceptsAge, Glories OfMaturity, PhysicalOld Age, Attitudes ToOld Age, Attainment OfGreyWisdom

Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it.

Verse ConceptsForeignersFalse ConfidenceHairsGreyIgnorance Of EvilIgnorant Of FactsAliensHair

Bible Theasaurus

Gray-Haired (4 instances)
Gray-Headed (6 instances)
Grey-Headed (3 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain