An age
αἰώνStrong’s G0165aiōn
Appears in 101 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aiōn is the Greek word usually translated “age”, “ages” and “eternity”. It appears in 101 verses of the New Testament.
“Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
Meaning
Usually translated “age”, “ages” and “eternity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- age 64
- ages 60
- eternity 1
- of eternity 1
- of ages 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 14
- Hebrews 13
- John 12
- Matthew 9
- Luke 7
- 1 Corinthians 7
22 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 6:17In contextCharge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Titus 2:12In contextTeaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
- 2 Peter 2:17In contextThese are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
- 2 Peter 3:18In contextBut grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- 2 John 1:2In contextFor the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
- Jude 1:13In contextRaging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
All 101 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
αἰών aiōn · an age
αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ;] 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an indefinitely long period, an age, eternity, usually with prep. (MM, VGT); (a) of the past: ἀπ᾽ αἰ. (cf. Heb. מֵעוֹלָם), Luk.1:70; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “age” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AGE, noun
[Latin aetas, or aevum. But these are undoubtedly contracted words.]
- The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; as, the usual age of man is seventy years; the age of a horse may be twenty or thirty years; the age of a tree may be four hundred years.
- That part of the duration of a being, which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth?“Jesus began to be about thirty years of age” Luke 3:23
- The latter part of life, or long continued duration; oldness.“The eyes of Israel were dim for age” Genesis 48:10
- A certain period of human life, marked by a difference of state; as, life is divided into four stages or ages, infancy, youth, manhood, and old age; the age of youth; the age of manhood.
All definitions
- The period when a person is enabled by law to do certain acts for himself, or when he ceases to be controlled by parents or guardians; as, in our country, both males and females are of age in twenty-one years old.
- Mature years; ripeness of strength or discretion.
- The time of life for conceiving children, or perhaps the usual time of such an event.“Sarah was delivered of a son when she was past age” Hebrews 11:11
- A particular period of time, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age the age of iron, the age of heroes or of chivalry.
- The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation and a succession of generations; as, ages yet unborn.“The mystery hid from ages” Colossians 1:26
- A century; the period of one hundred years.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.