ἀρχαῖοςarchaîos
original or primeval
Greek (New Testament) · G744
Meanings
original, ancient: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:33, Luke 9:8, Luke 9:19, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:21, Acts 21:16, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Peter 2:5, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 20:2.
Synonyms
παλαιός, old, without the reference to beginning and origin contained in ἀ. The distinction is observed in π.. ἀ. is the antithesis to καινός: παλ. to νέος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
- Matthew 5:33 “You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’
- Luke 9:8 Others thought Jesus was Elijah or one of the other prophets risen from the dead.
- Luke 9:19 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the dead.”
- Acts 15:7 At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.
- Acts 15:21 For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.