Elder

Genesis 10:21

²¹ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Genesis 25:23

²³ And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 27:42

⁴² And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Genesis 29:16

¹⁶ And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

1 Samuel 18:17

¹⁷ And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

1 Kings 2:22

²² And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Job 32:4

⁴ Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

Job 15:10

¹⁰ With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

Ezekiel 23:4

⁴ And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

Ezekiel 16:46

⁴⁶ And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

Ezekiel 16:61

⁶¹ Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

Luke 15:25

²⁵ Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Romans 9:12

¹² It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

1 Timothy 5:1

¹ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

1 Timothy 5:19

¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation, but but before two or three witnesses.

1 Peter 5:1

¹ The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

1 Peter 5:5

⁵ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

2 John 1:1

¹ The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

3 John 1:1

¹ The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Strong's Number G3187

Strong's Number:

G3187

Greek:

μείζων

Transliteration:

meizon

Pronunciation:

mide'-zone

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Strong's Definition:

irregular comparative of G3173; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.

IPD Definition:

greater, larger, elder, stronger

Strong's Number G3187 Bible Verses

Strong's Number G4245

Strong's Number:

G4245

Greek:

πρεσβύτερος

Transliteration:

presbuteros

Pronunciation:

pres-boo'-ter-os

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Strong's Definition:

comparative of presbus (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":-- elder(-est), old.

IPD Definition:

elder, of age,
1. the elder of two people
2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior
  1. forefathers
a term of rank or office
1. among the Jews
  1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
  2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably
3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

Strong's Number G4245 Bible Verses

Strong's Number G4850

Strong's Number:

G4850

Greek:

συμπρεσβύτερος

Transliteration:

sumpresbuteros

Pronunciation:

soom-pres-boo'-ter-os

Part of Speech:

Noun Masculine

Strong's Definition:

from G4862 and G4245; a co-presbyter:--presbyter, also an elder.

IPD Definition:

a fellow elder

Strong's Number G4850 Bible Verses

Strong's Number H1419

Strong's Number:

H1419

Hebrew:

גָּדוֹל

Transliteration:

gadowl

Pronunciation:

gaw-dole'

Part of Speech:

Strong's Definition:

or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}; from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:--+ aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (X ) very.

IPD Definition:

adj

great
1. large (in magnitude and extent)
2. in number
3. in intensity
4. loud (in sound)
5. older (in age)
6. in importance
  1. important things
  2. great, distinguished (of men)
  3. God Himself (of God) subst
7. great things
8. haughty things
9. greatness n pr m

Strong's Number H1419 Bible Verses

Strong's Number H3117

Strong's Number:

H3117

Hebrew:

יוֹם

Transliteration:

yowm

Pronunciation:

yome

Part of Speech:

Noun Masculine

Strong's Definition:

from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, × end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.

IPD Definition:

day, time, year
1. day (as opposed to night)
2. day (24 hour period)
  1. as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
  2. as a division of time 1b
3. a working day, a day's journey
4. days, lifetime (pl.)
5. time, period (general)
6. year
7. temporal references
  1. today
  2. yesterday
  3. tomorrow

Strong's Number H3117 Bible Verses

Strong's Number H7227

Strong's Number:

H7227

Hebrew:

רַב

Transliteration:

rab

Pronunciation:

rab

Part of Speech:

Strong's Definition:

by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

IPD Definition:

adj

much, many, great
1. much
2. many
3. abounding in
4. more numerous than
5. abundant, enough
6. great
7. strong
8. greater than adv
9. much, exceedingly n m
captain, chief

Strong's Number H7227 Bible Verses

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