Genesis 10:21
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
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Elder
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3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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4 occurrences in 4 verses.
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גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl · gaw-dole'
8 times translated as this KJV form525 total Strong's occurrences
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Strong's KJV usage: aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 10:21Strong's last: Ezekiel 23:4
Open full H1419 profile →πρεσβύτερος
presbýteros · pres-boo'-ter-os
6 times translated as this KJV form67 total Strong's occurrences
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
Strong's KJV usage: :-- elder(-est), old.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Luke 15:25Strong's last: 3 John 1:1
Open full G4245 profile →μείζων
meízōn · mide'-zone
1 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
Strong's KJV usage: :--elder, greater(-est), more.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Romans 9:12Strong's last: Romans 9:12
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sympresbýteros · soom-pres-boo'-ter-os
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
a co-presbyter
Strong's KJV usage: :--presbyter, also an elder.
Strong's first: 1 Peter 5:1Strong's last: 1 Peter 5:1
Open full G4850 profile →זָקֵן
zâqên · zaw-kane'
1 times translated as this KJV form178 total Strong's occurrences
old
Strong's KJV usage: aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Job 32:4Strong's last: Job 32:4
Open full H2205 profile →יוֹם
yôwm · yome
1 times translated as this KJV form2,209 total Strong's occurrences
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)
Strong's KJV usage: 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.
Strong's first: Job 15:10Strong's last: Job 15:10
Open full H3117 profile →רַב
rab · rab
1 times translated as this KJV form456 total Strong's occurrences
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Strong's KJV usage: (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).
Strong's first: Genesis 25:23Strong's last: Genesis 25:23
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H1419
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
H7227
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.
H1419
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.
H1419
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
H1419
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.
H1419
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.
H3117
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
H2205
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
H1419
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.
H1419
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.
H1419
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.
G4245
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
G3187
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
G4245
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
no direct Strong's tag
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
G4245
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
G4850
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:
G4245
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.
G4245
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;
G4245
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
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elder
EL'DER, noun A species of duck.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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