3 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons,

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfLimitations Of Old PeopleConceptionNot MarryingWaiting Till Marriage

Would you keep yourselves till they were old enough? would you keep from having husbands for them? No, my daughters; but I am very sad for you that the hand of the Lord is against me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGrowing UpPeople WaitingNot MarryingWaiting Till Marriage

He will be a giver of new life to you, and your comforter when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who, in her love for you, is better than seven sons, has given birth to him.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalOld Age, Attainment OfSeven ChildrenDaughters In LawGood PeopleThose Who LovedRenewal

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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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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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

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

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