11 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they [were] having sexual relations with the women who [were] serving [at] the entrance of [the] tent of assembly.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

Look, days [are] coming when I will cut off your {strength} and the {strength} of the house of your ancestor {so that no one in your house will live to old age}.

Verse ConceptsAmputationsFuture GenerationsLimitations Of StrengthJudgement On Old PeopleFamily StrengthFamily First

You will look at the distress of my dwelling place, [despite] all the good caused for Israel, but there will never be an old [man] in your household {forever}!

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Old People

Now Eli [was] {ninety-eight years old} and his eyes {stayed fixed ahead} and he was not able to see.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesVisionDimness Of VisionAge At Death

Just as he mentioned the ark of God, he fell from his chair backwards against the side of the gate. He broke his neck and died, because the man was old and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsBackwardsPeople Tumblinglosing a loved oneDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A FatherLeadership QualitiesFalling Backwards

When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

They said to him, "Look, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways. So then appoint a king for us to judge us, like all the nations.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalNot Imitating GoodLike The Nations

And so then here [is] the king walking about before you. Now I am old and gray, but my sons (look at them!) [are] with you; and I have walked about before you from my youth until this day.

Verse ConceptsGreyWork From Youth

Saul [was thirty] {years old} at the beginning of his reign, and he reigned [forty-]two years over Israel.

Verse ConceptsKingsThirtysaul

Now David was the son of an Ephrathite. This [man was] from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse. {He had} eight sons; in the days of Saul this man was old, [yet] he [still] walked among the men.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeEight PeopleDads

Then he said to her, "What [is] his appearance?" She said, "An old man [is] coming up, and {he is wrapped in a robe}." Then Saul realized that it was Samuel, and he knelt [with] his face to the ground and bowed down.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyProstrationRecognising People

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Ancient (98 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

בּלה 
Balah 
Usage: 15

זקנה 
Ziqnah 
old , old age
Usage: 6

ישׁן 
Yashen 
Usage: 19

עתק 
`athaq 
Usage: 9

קדמני קדמוני 
Qadmowniy 
Usage: 10

ἀρχαῖος 
Archaios 
old , of old time , a good while ago
Usage: 9

γηράσκω 
Gerasko 
be old , wax old
Usage: 1

πάλαι 
Palai 
long ago , any while , a great while ago , old , in time past , of old
Usage: 4

παλαιός 
Palaios 
Usage: 8

παλαιόω 
Palaioo 
Usage: 3

אז 
'az 
Usage: 141

אתמוּל אתמול אתמול 
'ethmowl 
Usage: 8

בּלה 
Baleh 
old
Usage: 5

בּלוי בּלוא 
B@low' 
old
Usage: 3

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

זקן 
Zaqen 
...old , aged
Usage: 27

זקן 
Zaqun 
Usage: 4

ישׁישׁ 
Yashiysh 
Usage: 4

ישׁן 
Yashan 
old
Usage: 8

כּלח 
Kelach 
Usage: 2

לבאות לבאים לביּא לביא 
Labiy' 
Usage: 14

לישׁ 
Layish 
Usage: 3

עבוּר 
`abuwr 
Usage: 2

עד 
`ad 
Usage: 48

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

עלם 
`alam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 20

קדמה קדם 
Qedem 
Usage: 87

קדמה 
Qadmah 
Usage: 6

ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

שׂיבה 
Seybah 
Usage: 19

שׁלישׁי 
Sh@liyshiy 
Usage: 108

שׁלשׁ 
Shalash 
Usage: 9

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year , not translated , yearly , yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

γέρων 
Geron 
old
Usage: 1

γῆρας 
Geras 
Usage: 1

γραώδης 
Graodes 
Usage: 1

διετής 
Dietes 
Usage: 1

ἑκατονταέτης 
hekatontaetes 
Usage: 1

ἔκπαλαι 
Ekpalai 
of a long time , of old
Usage: 2

παλαιότης 
Palaiotes 
Usage: 1

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

πρεσβύτης 
Presbutes 
Usage: 3

τεσσαρακονταετής 
Tessarakontaetes 
Usage: 2