Strong's Lexicon

G3822

G3822 — παλαιόω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpalaiooverbOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3822
Word:παλαιόω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3820
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:palaioo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pal-ai-oh'-o
Meaning:1. to make (passively, become) worn out, or declare obsolete
KJV Renderings:decay, make (wax) old

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παλαιόω, παλαιῷ: perfect πεπαλαίωκα; passive, present participle παλαιουμενος; future παλαιωθήσομαι; (παλαιός);

a. to make ancient or old, the Sept. for áÄÌìÈÌä; passive to become old, to be worn out, the Sept. for áÈÌìÈä, òÈúÇ÷: of things worn out by time and use, as βαλάντιον, Luk 12:33; ἱμάτιον, Heb 1:11 (cf. Psalm 101:27 (); Deu 29:5; Jos 9:19 (); Neh 9:21; Isa 50:9; Isa 51:6; Sir 14:17). passive τό παλαιούμενον, that which is becoming old, Heb 8:13 (Plato, symp., p. 208 b.; Tim., p. 59 c.).

b. to declare a thing to be old and so about to be abrogated: Heb 8:13 (see γηράσκω, at the end).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παλαιόω (decay)

Luke 12:33

KJV: Sell that ye have and give alms provide yourselves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that faileth not where no thief approacheth neither moth corrupteth
GK: πωλήσατε τα υπάρχοντα υμών και δότε ελεημοσύνην ποιήσατε εαυτοίς βαλάντια μη παλαιούμενα θησαυρόν ανέκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοίς όπου κλέπτης ουκ εγγίζει ουδέ σης διαφθείρει

Hebrews 1:11

KJV: They shall perish but thou remainest and they all shall wax old as doth a garment
GK: αυτοί απολούνται συ δε διαμένεις και πάντες ως ιμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται

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
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