International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
GERONge'-run (Geron): Not much seems to be gained by translating with the Revised Version, margin "Geron, an Athenian," for "an old man of Athens" in 2 Maccabees 6:1.
Greek
1088. geron -- an old man ... 1087, 1088.
geron. 1089 .
... old. Of uncertain affinity (compare geras); aged --
old. see GREEK geras. (
geron) -- 1 Occurrence. 1087, 1088.
geron. 1089 .
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1088.htm - 6k1087. gerousia -- a council of elders
... Word Origin from geron Definition a council of elders NASB Word Usage Senate (1). ...
From geron; the eldership, ie (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrin -- senate. ...
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1094. geras -- old age
... word Definition old age NASB Word Usage old age (1). old age. Akin to geron; senility --
old age. see GREEK geron. (gerei) -- 1 Occurrence. 1093, 1094. ...
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Library
Letter ix. To Maximus the Philosopher.
... 25: "crede mihi; bene qui latuit, bene vixit," and Eurip., Iph. in Aul. 17: Zelo
se, geron, Zelo d' andron hos akindunon Bion exeperas' agnos aklees. ...
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Paul Before his Conversion.
... 9), that is, about or above sixty. According to Hippocrates a man was called presbutes
from forty-nine to fifty-six, and after that geron, senes. ...
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Thesaurus
Geron... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
GERON. ge'-run (
Geron): Not much seems to
be gained by translating with the Revised Version, margin
.../g/geron.htm - 6kZeus (3 Occurrences)
... Epiphanes, "who on God's altars danced," bent upon the thorough Hellenization of
Judea and Jerusalem, sent "an old man of Athens" (or "Geron an Athenian," the ...
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Gerrenians
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Germ (2 Occurrences)
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