The meaning of “παλαιός”
Understanding palaiós reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
old. - antique, i.e. not recent, worn out
παλαιός
old. - antique, i.e. not recent, worn out
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:17 | “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.” Word: παλαιός (palaiós) | |
| Mark 2:22 | “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.” Word: παλαιός (palaiós) | |
| Luke 5:37 | “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.” Word: παλαιός (palaiós) | |
| Romans 6:6 | “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.” Word: παλαιός (palaiós) | |
| 1 Corinthians 5:8 | “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.” Word: παλαιός (palaiós) |