Strong's Lexicon
G1094 — γήρας
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1094 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γήρας |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | akin to G1088 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | geras |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghay'-ras |
| Meaning: | 1. old age |
| KJV Renderings: | old age |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γῆρας, γηραός (γερως), Ionic γηρεος, dative γήρει, γήρει, τό (from Homer down), old age: Luk 1:36 ἐν γήρει G L T Tr WH for Rec. ἐν γήρᾳ, a form found without variant in Sir 25:3; (also Psa 91:15 (); cf. Gen 15:15 Alex.; Gen 21:7; Gen 25:8; 1Ch 29:28 ibid.; Clement of Rome, 1Co 10:1-33; 1Co 7:1-40 [ET] variant; cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 117); Fritzsche on Sir 3:12; Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 155; Winers Grammar, (36 and) 64 (62); (Buttmann, 15 (14)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γῆρας (old age)
Luke 1:36
- KJV: And behold thy cousin Elisabeth she hath also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren
- GK: και ιδού Ελισάβετ η συγγενής σου και αυτή συνειληφυία υιόν εν γήρει αυτής και ούτος μην έκτος εστίν αυτή τη καλουμένη στείρα
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