Old age
γῆραςStrong’s G1094gēras
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Gēras is the Greek word usually translated “old age”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.”
Meaning
Usually translated “old age”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- old age 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
γῆρας gēras · old age
γῆρας, Attic, genitive (-αος) -ως, dative ᾳ; Ion. and κοινή, -εος (-ους), dative -ει, τό, [in LXX for שֵׂיבָה, etc. ;] old age: ἐν γήρει, Luk.1:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.