ἈΡΧΑΙΟΙ, ἀρχαιοι
ARCHAIOI, archaioi
Sounds Like: ar-KHAH-yoy
Translations: ancient, old, former, the ancients, old things
From the root: ἈΡΧΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the masculine nominative or vocative plural form of the adjective 'ἈΡΧΑΙΟΣ'. It describes things or people that are old, ancient, or from a former time. It can be used to refer to 'the ancients' as a group of people, or to 'ancient things' when used substantively.
Inflection: Plural, Masculine, Nominative or Vocative
Strong’s number: G0744 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 11:11
From the same root
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