Archaios ἀρχαῖος

Archaios (Greek ἀρχαῖος, Strong's G744) is a Greek adjective meaning “ancient”. It occurs 12 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Archaios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:21
  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
• Matthew 5:27
  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
• Matthew 5:33
  Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Luke

• Luke 9:8
  And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
• Luke 9:19
  They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

Acts

• Acts 15:7
  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
• Acts 15:21
  For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
• Acts 21:16
  There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:17
  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 2:5
  And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Revelation

• Revelation 12:9
  And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
• Revelation 20:2
  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).