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age, ages, aged

Definition:

The term "age" refers to the number of years a person has lived. It also used to refer generally to a time period.

  • Other words used to express an extended period of time include "era" and "season."
  • Jesus refers to "this age" as the present time when evil, sin, and disobedience fill the earth.
  • There will be a future age when righteousness will reign over a new heaven and a new earth.

Translation Suggestions:

  • Depending on the context, the term "age" could also be translated as "era" or "number of years old" or "time period" or "time."
  • The phrase "at a very old age" could be translated as "at many years old" or "when he was very old" or "when he had lived a very long time."
  • The phrase "this present evil age" means "during this time right now when people are very evil."

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H2465, G165, G1074