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It often refers to things that are old in terms of time, such as ancient customs, traditions, or events. In the New Testament, it is used to contrast the old with the new, particularly in the context of the old covenant versus the new covenant in Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "archaios" was significant in understanding history and tradition. Ancient customs and laws were often revered and seen as authoritative. In Jewish culture, the term would resonate with the importance of the patriarchs and the Mosaic Law, which were considered foundational to their identity and faith.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/746.htm">arché</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>original, ancient<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ancient (2), ancients (2), early (1), long standing (1), old (4), old things (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 744: ἀρχαῖος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀρχαῖος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀρχαῖα</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀρχαῖον</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἀρχή</span> beginning, hence) properly, <span class="accented">that has been from the beginning, original, primeval, old, ancient,</span> used of men, things, times, conditions: <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-8.htm">Luke 9:8, 19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7, 21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-16.htm">Acts 21:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a>; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχαιοι</span> the ancients, the early Israelites: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21, 27</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span>),33; <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχαῖα</span> the man's previous moral condition: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>. (In Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> [<span class="arttitle">SYNONYMS:</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχαῖος</span>, <span class="greek2">παλαιός</span>: In <span class="greek2">παλαιός</span> the simple idea of time dominates, while <span class="greek2">ἀρχαῖος</span> ("<span class="greek2">σημαίνει</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχεσθαι</span>," and so) often carries with it a suggestion of nature or original character. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, chapter 46; <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § lxvii.] <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>of old, original. <p>From <a href="/greek/746.htm">arche</a>; original or primeval -- (them of) old (time). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/746.htm">arche</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αρχαια αρχαία ἀρχαῖα αρχαίαις αρχαίαν αρχαίας αρχαιοις αρχαίοις ἀρχαίοις αρχαίον αρχαιος αρχαίος ἀρχαῖος αρχαιου αρχαίου ἀρχαίου αρχαιω αρχαίω ἀρχαίῳ αρχαιων αρχαίων ἀρχαίων archaia archaîa archaio archaiō archaíoi archaíōi archaiois archaíois archaion archaiōn archaíon archaíōn archaios archaîos archaiou archaíou<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/matthew/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐρρέθη τοῖς <b>ἀρχαίοις</b> Οὐ φονεύσεις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You have heard <span class="itali">that the ancients</span> were told,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it was said <span class="itali">by them of old time,</span> Thou shalt<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> it was said to the <span class="itali">ancients</span> not You will murder<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/5-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐρρέθη τοῖς <b>ἀρχαίοις</b> Οὐκ ἐπιορκήσεις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you have heard <span class="itali">that the ancients</span> were told,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it hath been said <span class="itali">by them of old time,</span> Thou shalt<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> it was said to the <span class="itali">ancients</span> not You will swear falsely<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τις τῶν <b>ἀρχαίων</b> ἀνέστη </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the prophets <span class="itali">of old</span> had risen again.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one <span class="itali">of the old</span> prophets<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one of the <span class="itali">ancients</span> had arisen<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τις τῶν <b>ἀρχαίων</b> ἀνέστη </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the prophets <span class="itali">of old</span> has risen again.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one <span class="itali">of the old</span> prophets<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one of the <span class="itali">ancients</span> has arisen<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural">Adj-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀφ' ἡμερῶν <b>ἀρχαίων</b> ἐν ὑμῖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you know <span class="itali">that in the early</span> days<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> know how that <span class="itali">a good</span> while ago<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from days <span class="itali">ancient</span> among us<p><b><a href="/text/acts/15-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 15:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural">Adj-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ γενεῶν <b>ἀρχαίων</b> κατὰ πόλιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For Moses <span class="itali">from ancient</span> generations<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Moses of <span class="itali">old</span> time hath<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/15-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from generations <span class="itali">of old</span> in every city<p><b><a href="/text/acts/21-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 21:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular">Adj-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τινι Κυπρίῳ <b>ἀρχαίῳ</b> μαθητῇ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a disciple <span class="itali">of long standing</span> with whom<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Cyprus, <span class="itali">an old</span> disciple,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/21-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a certain a Cypriot <span class="itali">an old</span> disciple<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural">Adj-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κτίσις τὰ <b>ἀρχαῖα</b> παρῆλθεν ἰδοὺ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> creature; <span class="itali">the old things</span> passed away;<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> creature: <span class="itali">old things</span> are passed away;<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> creation the <span class="itali">old things</span> passed away Behold<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>ἀρχαίου</b> κόσμου οὐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and did not spare <span class="itali">the ancient</span> world,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> spared not <span class="itali">the old</span> world, but<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">[the] ancient</span> world not<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 12:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄφις ὁ <b>ἀρχαῖος</b> ὁ καλούμενος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> down, the serpent <span class="itali">of old</span> who is called<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was cast out, <span class="itali">that old</span> serpent,<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> serpent <span class="itali">ancient</span> who is called<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 20:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄφις ὁ <b>ἀρχαῖος</b> ὅς ἐστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the serpent <span class="itali">of old,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the dragon, <span class="itali">that old</span> serpent,<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> serpent <span class="itali">ancient</span> who is<p><b><a href="/greek/744.htm">Strong's Greek 744</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_744.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/archaia_744.htm">ἀρχαῖα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/archaio__744.htm">ἀρχαίῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/archaio_n_744.htm">ἀρχαίων — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/archaiois_744.htm">ἀρχαίοις — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/archaios_744.htm">ἀρχαῖος — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/archaiou_744.htm">ἀρχαίου — 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/743.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="743"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="743" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/745.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="745"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="745" /></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>