12 occurrences in 13 translations

'Old' in the Bible

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

And Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who were rulers in Moab, and went back to Beth-lehem. And the records are very old.

Verse ConceptsOld Things

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In Ot

He built the city around it, from the Millo (fortification) to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the [old Jebusite] city.

Verse ConceptsBuildingZion, As A Place

The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount.

Verse ConceptsThirtyThirty Thousand And Up

These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses—the heads of families, according to their registration by name in the headcount—20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the Lord’s temple.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalMiddle Age

For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

Verse ConceptsMiddle Age

They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

Verse ConceptsGreat And SmallAssignment

They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

Verse ConceptsStarsTwenty

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Verse ConceptsAgingEnjoyment, Material ThingsHeirsMaturity, PhysicalOld Age, Attainment OfAge

Bible Theasaurus

Ancient (98 instances)
Elder (43 instances)
Eldest (29 instances)
Former (176 instances)
Older (92 instances)
Previous (37 instances)
Sometime (23 instances)

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