Berean Strong's Lexicon palaiotés: Oldness Original Word: παλαιότης Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective παλαιός (palaios), meaning "old" or "ancient." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "palaiotés," the concept of oldness or antiquity can be found in Hebrew words like יָשָׁן (yashan), meaning "old" or "ancient." Usage: The term "palaiotés" refers to the state or condition of being old or obsolete. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the old way of life or the old covenant, which is contrasted with the new life and new covenant brought through Jesus Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "oldness" often carried connotations of being outdated or surpassed by something new and better. This cultural understanding is reflected in the New Testament's use of "palaiotés" to describe the old covenant and the former way of living under the law, which has been fulfilled and transcended by the new covenant in Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom palaios Definition oldness NASB Translation oldness (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3821: παλαιότηςπαλαιότης, παλαιοτητος, ἡ (παλαιός), oldness: γράμματος, the old state of life controlled by 'the letter' of the law, Romans 7:6; see καινότης, and γράμμα, 2 c. ((Euripides), Plato, Aeschines, Dio Cassius, 72, 8.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ageFrom palaios; antiquatedness -- oldness. see GREEK palaios Forms and Transliterations παλαιοτητι παλαιότητι palaioteti palaiotēti palaióteti palaiótētiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |