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Strong's G3820 παλαιός (palaios)

Palaios means “old” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3820 — leb (“heart”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3820
Language Greek
Linked Usages 28
Books 18

Strong's G3820 Quick Answer

Strong's G3820 παλαιός (palaios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. palaios (pal-ai-os') adj. 1. antique, i.e. not recent, worn out [from G3819] It has 28 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include old and out. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
palaios (pal-ai-os') adj. 1. antique, i.e. not recent, worn out [from G3819]
Usage
28 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
old and out

Meaning and Definition

palaios (pal-ai-os') adj. 1. antique, i.e. not recent, worn out [from G3819] KJV: old Root(s): G3819

Original Word
παλαιός
Transliteration
palaios
Derivation
Root: πάλαι R1: 3819
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3820. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

old

Usage: παλαιός, -ά, -όν (πάλαι), [in LXX: Lev.25:22 26:10, Sng.7:13 (14) (יָשֵׁן), יָשֵׁן), Jos.9:4-5, Jer.38:11 (בָּלֶה), etc. ;] old, ancient; opposite to νέος, καινός: οἶνος, Luk.5:3; διαθήκη, 2Co.3:14; ἐντολή, 1Jn.2:7; ζύμη, 1Co.5:7-8; ὁ π. ἄςθρωπος (for similar phrases, see Westc., Eph., 68), Rom.6:6, Eph.4:22, Col.3:9; neut. pl., καινὰ καὶ π., Mat.13:52; of things not merely old, but worn by use (as Jo, l.with, LXX), Mat.9:16-17, Mrk.2:21-22, Luk.5:36-37.† SYN.: see: ἀρχαῖος (AS)

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How Strong's G3820 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render palaios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

old Matthew 9:16 11× out Matthew 9:17

How Strong's G3820 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3820 (παλαιός) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3820 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3820 in the New Testament

15 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 9:16 KJV

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

Matthew 9:17 KJV

Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Matthew 13:52 KJV

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Strong's G3820 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Leviticus 25:22 Septuagint / Brenton

And ye shall sow in the eighth year, and eat old fruits till the ninth year: until its fruit come, ye shall eat old fruits of the old.

Leviticus 26:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And ye shall eat that which is old and very old, and bring forth the old to make way for the new.

Joshua 9:4 Septuagint / Brenton

They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

Strong's G3820 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 6:21 Septuagint / Brenton

But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;

3 Maccabees 3:18 Septuagint / Brenton

they were so carried away by their old arrogance, as to forbid us the entrance; while we, out of our forbearance toward all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them.

Usage Excerpts

First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3820.

Leviticus 25:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall sow in the eighth year, and eat old fruits till the ninth year: until its fruit come, ye shall eat old fruits of the old.
Leviticus 26:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall eat that which is old and very old, and bring forth the old to make way for the new.
Joshua 9:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
Joshua 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
1 Kingdoms 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel took a stone, and set it up between Mizpah and the old city; and he called the name of it Ebenezer, stone of the helper; and he said, Hitherto has the Lord helped us.
Job 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Truly among us are both the old and very aged man, More advanced in days than thy father.
Song of Solomon 7:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The mandrakes have given a smell, And at our doors are all kinds of choice fruits, new and old. O my kinsman, I have kept them for thee.
Jeremiah 45:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Ebed-melech took the men, and went into the underground part of the king’s house, and took thence old rags and old ropes, and threw them to Jeremiah into the dungeon.
Daniel 7:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I beheld until the thrones were set, and the Ancient of days sat; and his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head as pure wool: his throne was a flame of fire, and his wheels burning fire.
Daniel 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I beheld in the night vision, and, lo, one coming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man, and he came on to the Ancient of days, and was brought near to him.
Daniel 7:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
until the Ancient of days came, and he gave judgment to the saints of the Most High; and the time came on, and the saints possessed the kingdom.
Matthew 9:16 New Testament, KJV
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew 9:17 New Testament, KJV
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Matthew 13:52 New Testament, KJV
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Mark 2:21 New Testament, KJV
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
Mark 2:22 New Testament, KJV
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
Luke 5:36 New Testament, KJV
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Luke 5:37 New Testament, KJV
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Luke 5:39 New Testament, KJV
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
Romans 6:6 New Testament, KJV
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
1 Corinthians 5:7 New Testament, KJV
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
1 Corinthians 5:8 New Testament, KJV
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
2 Corinthians 3:14 New Testament, KJV
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
Ephesians 4:22 New Testament, KJV
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Colossians 3:9 New Testament, KJV
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
1 John 2:7 New Testament, KJV
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
2 Maccabees 6:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;
3 Maccabees 3:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
they were so carried away by their old arrogance, as to forbid us the entrance; while we, out of our forbearance toward all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3820, grouped by book.

Leviticus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3820 FAQ

What does palaios (παλαιός) mean?

Palaios (Strong's G3820) is a Greek word most simply glossed "old". palaios (pal-ai-os') adj. 1. antique, i.e. not recent, worn out [from G3819]

How many times is palaios (παλαιός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's G3820 across 18 books.

Where can I study palaios (παλαιός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3820 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate palaios (παλαιός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as old and out. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3820 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3820, with linked reader references where each row is available.