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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1094. γῆρας (géras) -- Old age, aging</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1094.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/5-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1094.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1094</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1093.htm" title="1093">◄</a> 1094. géras <a href="../greek/1095.htm" title="1095">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">géras: Old age, aging</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">γῆρας</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>géras<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>GAY-ras<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ghay'-ras)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Old age, aging<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>old age.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root γέρων (gérōn), meaning "old man" or "elder."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of old age is זָקֵן (zaqen), Strong's Hebrew 2205, which also means "elder" or "old."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "géras" refers to the state or condition of being advanced in years, commonly translated as "old age." It is used to describe the natural process of aging and the characteristics associated with it, such as wisdom, experience, and sometimes frailty.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, old age was often associated with wisdom and respect. Elders were typically revered for their life experience and knowledge. This cultural perspective is reflected in the biblical context, where age is often seen as a sign of God's blessing and favor. The elderly were expected to be treated with honor and dignity, and their counsel was highly valued.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>old age<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>old age (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1094: γῆρας</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">γῆρας</span></span>, <span class="greek2">γηραός</span> (<span class="greek2">γερως</span>), Ionic <span class="greek2">γηρεος</span>, dative <span class="greek2">γήρει</span>, <span class="greek2">γήρει</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), <span class="accented">old age</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36</a> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">γήρει</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> for <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">γήρᾳ</span>, a form found without variant in Sir. 25:3; (also <a href="/interlinear/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 92>); cf. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a> <span class="manuref">Alex.</span>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-7.htm">Genesis 21:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a> ibid.; <span class="abbreviation">Clement of Rome</span>, 1 Cor. 10, 7 [ET] variant; cf. <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> Proleg., p. 117); Fritzsche on Sir. 3:12; Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 155; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, (36 and) 64 (62); (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 15 (14)).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>old age. <p>Akin to <a href="/greek/1088.htm">geron</a>; senility -- old age. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1088.htm">geron</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>γήρα γήρας γήράς γηρει γήρει γήρους γήρως gerei gērei gḗrei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/1-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">υἱὸν ἐν <b>γήρει</b> αὐτῆς καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a son <span class="itali">in her old age;</span> and she who was called<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in her <span class="itali">old age:</span> and this<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a son in <span class="itali">old age</span> her and<p><b><a href="/greek/1094.htm">Strong's Greek 1094</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1094.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ge_rei_1094.htm">γήρει — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1093.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1093"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1093" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1095.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1095"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1095" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>