4 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

The young men and the old are stretched on the earth in the streets; my virgins and my young men have been put to the sword: you have sent death on them in the day of your wrath, causing death without pity.

Verse ConceptsMale And FemaleCalamityGod KillingTragedy On The StreetsGod Killed His PeopleNot SparingKilling IsraelitesMassacres

The face of the Lord has sent them in all directions; he will no longer take care of them: they had no respect for the priests, they gave no honour to the old men.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theSin, God's Judgment OnGod Scattering IsraelGod Not SeeingDeposed PriestsLosing Honourelders

Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsDisrespect For Old Age

Bible Theasaurus

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

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