10 occurrences

'Oldest' in the Bible

The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.

The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel -- three in all.

Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.

The son of Gershom: Shebuel the oldest.

The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.

The son of Izhar: Shelomith the oldest.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah the oldest, and Isshiah the second.

Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest.

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities -- oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

בּלה 
Balah 
Usage: 15

זקנה 
Ziqnah 
old , old age
Usage: 6

ישׁן 
Yashen 
Usage: 19

עתק 
`athaq 
Usage: 9

קדמני קדמוני 
Qadmowniy 
Usage: 10

ἀρχαῖος 
Archaios 
old , of old time , a good while ago
Usage: 9

γηράσκω 
Gerasko 
be old , wax old
Usage: 1

πάλαι 
Palai 
long ago , any while , a great while ago , old , in time past , of old
Usage: 4

παλαιός 
Palaios 
Usage: 8

παλαιόω 
Palaioo 
Usage: 3

אז 
'az 
Usage: 141

אתמוּל אתמול אתמול 
'ethmowl 
Usage: 8

בּלה 
Baleh 
old
Usage: 5

בּלוי בּלוא 
B@low' 
old
Usage: 3

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

זקן 
Zaqen 
...old , aged
Usage: 27

זקן 
Zaqun 
Usage: 4

ישׁישׁ 
Yashiysh 
Usage: 4

ישׁן 
Yashan 
old
Usage: 8

כּלח 
Kelach 
Usage: 2

לבאות לבאים לביּא לביא 
Labiy' 
Usage: 14

לישׁ 
Layish 
Usage: 3

עבוּר 
`abuwr 
Usage: 2

עד 
`ad 
Usage: 48

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

עלם 
`alam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 20

קדמה קדם 
Qedem 
Usage: 87

קדמה 
Qadmah 
Usage: 6

ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

שׂיבה 
Seybah 
Usage: 19

שׁלישׁי 
Sh@liyshiy 
Usage: 108

שׁלשׁ 
Shalash 
Usage: 9

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year , not translated , yearly , yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

γέρων 
Geron 
old
Usage: 1

γῆρας 
Geras 
Usage: 1

γραώδης 
Graodes 
Usage: 1

διετής 
Dietes 
Usage: 1

ἑκατονταέτης 
hekatontaetes 
Usage: 1

ἔκπαλαι 
Ekpalai 
of a long time , of old
Usage: 2

παλαιότης 
Palaiotes 
Usage: 1

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

πρεσβύτης 
Presbutes 
Usage: 3

τεσσαρακονταετής 
Tessarakontaetes 
Usage: 2

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