archaios · ancient, old

What it means

archaios (ἀρχαῖος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “ancient, old”.

From the beginning; "the ancients", the earlier generations.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. From the first ages, long past.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• ancient ×6
• early ×2
• those of old ×2
• old things ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×2
• Acts×3
• 2 Corinthians×1
• 2 Peter×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 5:21

  “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.’

• Matthew 5:33

  “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but you shall fulfill your oaths to the Lord.’

• Luke 9:8

  and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had risen.

• Luke 9:19

  And they answered and said, “John the Immerser; but others, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen.”

• Acts 15:7

  And when there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that from early days God chose among you that through my mouth the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe.

• Acts 15:21

  For Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

• Acts 21:16

  And some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing us to a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17

  So if anyone is in the Messiah, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; look, new things have come.

• 2 Peter 2:5

  and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;

• Revelation 12:9

  And the great dragon was thrown down, the ancient serpent, the one called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole inhabited world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

• Revelation 20:2

  And he seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,