Gēraskō γηράσκω
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| γηράσκω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gēraskō |
| Strong's number | G1095 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to grow old |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (1) |
Gēraskō (Greek γηράσκω, Strong's G1095) is a Greek verb meaning “to grow old”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γηράσκω (also γηράω; γῆρας),
[in LXX chiefly for זקן ;]
to grow old: Jhn.21:18, Heb.8:13.†
SYN.: παλαιοῦμαι. (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for זקן ;]
to grow old: Jhn.21:18, Heb.8:13.†
SYN.: παλαιοῦμαι. (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | thou shalt be old (1), old (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you are old (1), aging (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gēraskō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 21:18Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 8:13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).