Strong's Lexicon
G1095 — γηράσκω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1095 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γηράσκω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1094 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | gerasko |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghay-ras'-kow |
| Meaning: | 1. to grow old |
| KJV Renderings: | be (wax) old |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γηράσκω or γηράω: 1 aorist ἐγήρασα; from Homer down; (cf. Winers Grammar, 92 (88); Donaldson, New Crat. § 387); to grow old: Joh 21:18; of things, institutions, etc., to fail from age, be obsolescent: Heb 8:13 (to be deprived of force and authority; (here associated with παλαιουμενος — the latter (used only of things) marking the lapse of time, while γηρασκων carries with it a suggestion of the waning strength, the decay, incident to old age (cf. Schmidt, chapter 46, 7; Theophrastus, caus. pl. 6, 7, 5): that which is becoming old and faileth for age etc.)).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γηράσκω (be (wax) old)
John 21:18
- KJV: Verily 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 whither thou wouldest not
- GK: αμήν αμήν λέγω σοι ότε ης νεώτερος εζώννυες σεαυτόν και περιεπάτεις όπου ήθελες όταν δε γηράσης εκτενείς τας χείράς σου και άλλος σε ζώσει και οίσει όπου ου θέλεις
Hebrews 8:13
- KJV: In that he saith A new he hath made the first old Now that which decayeth and waxeth old ready to vanish away
- GK: εν τω λέγειν καινήν πεπαλαίωκε την πρώτην το δε παλαιούμενον και γηράσκον εγγύς αφανισμόυ