ἀρχαῖος (archaîos) — Old

Greek word study: ἀρχαῖος (archaîos), Strong's G744. original or primeval

GreekStrong's G744
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀρχαῖος (archaîos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

original or primeval

Word study
Derivation: from G746 (ἀρχή);

KJV translation words: (them of) old (time)

Where this word appears

Strong's G744 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:21 and last appears in Revelation 20:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

ancients ×5ancient ×2an early ×1early ×1of old ×1old things ×1the ancient ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀρχαίων ×4ἀρχαίοις ×3ἀρχαῖος ×2ἀρχαίου ×1ἀρχαίῳ ×1ἀρχαῖα ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×3Acts ×3Luke ×2Revelation ×22 Corinthians ×12 Peter ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G746 ἀρχή (archḗ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does archaîos (G744) mean?

Original or primeval.

How is G744 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G744 as: (them of) old (time).

How often does ἀρχαῖος (archaîos) appear?

Strong's G744 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:21 and last appears in Revelation 20:2.