15 occurrences in 9 translations

'Oldest' in the Bible

And Canaan was the father of Zidon, who was his oldest son, and Heth,

Verse ConceptsFirstbornAmoritesFirstborn Sons

Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest all the people from every quarter.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, from the youngest to the oldest, with blindness. The men outside wore themselves out trying to find the door.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesGod BlindingNot Finding

Uz the oldest, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel, the father of Aram,

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

So Abraham instructed his servant, who was the oldest member of his household and in charge of everything he owned, "Make this solemn oath to me

Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son:

Verse ConceptsClothing OthersFine Clothes

And Jacob said, I am Esau, your oldest son; I have done as you said: come now, be seated and take of my meat, so that you may give me a blessing.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitFirstbornInheritance, MaterialFirstborn SonsThis Is MePeople Blessing

And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your oldest son, Esau.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsWho Is This?This Is Me

But the LORD considered Er, Judah's oldest son, to be wicked so he put him to death.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsGod KillingGod Killing Individuals

And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsFirstbornBrothersBirthrights

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Verse ConceptsBrothersBeginningSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding Things

And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, even Jacob and all his sons: Reuben, Jacob's oldest son;

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsStrong IndividualsPowerful IndividualsFamily StrengthPowerExcellencemanhoodstrenghdignity

Blessings of sons, old and young, to the father: blessings of the oldest mountains and the fruit of the eternal hills: let them come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of him who was separate from his brothers.

Verse ConceptsHeadsHillsPrincesEternal WorldBlessed By God

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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

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