Old (744) archaios by Greek Word Studies

Old (744) (archaios from arche = beginning) is strictly speaking that which has been from the beginning. Archaios reaches back to a beginning, whenever that beginning may have been. TDNT says archaios... means “from the beginning,” then “past” or “old,” often with a reference to origins and with something of the dignity of “ancient.” In the LXX it can sometimes have the sense of pre-temporal, as in Is 37:26....in 2Co 5:17 pre-resurrection (Ed: Before our "co-crucifixion" and "co-resurrection" with Christ) religious relations and attitudes are in view. Archaios is used of Satan the "serpent of old" [from the beginning] in Rev 12:9-note and Re 20:2-note. In the beginning of creation, at the time of the fall of man, sinless Adam became sinner Adam, and henceforth gave birth to a continual stream of "little sinners" for all were in a spiritual sense born "in Adam" (cp Ro 5:12-note, Eph 2:1-note, 1Co 15:22). At regeneration, the new birth, sinners were taken from "in Adam" and transferred to our new spiritual position as saints who are now and forever "in Christ" as described in the present passage. Archaios when used of things, as here, means "old-fashioned, "antiquated" or "worn out". Archaios can also mean that which is ancient or old and thus speaks of former things or of what was long ago... "the ancient world" (before the flood) = 2Pe 2:5-note "the early days" = Acts 15:7 "from ancient generations" = Acts 15:21 "a disciple of long standing" =Acts 21:16 "the ancients" = Mt 5:21-note and Mt 5:33-note "prophets of old" = Lk 9:8, 19 Archaios is contrasted with another Greek word for "old", palaios [word study] which describes that which has existed a long period of time. Archaios - 11x in 11v in the NAS - 21" class="scriptRef">Mt 5:21-note, Mt 5:33-note; Lk 9:8, 19; Acts 15:7, 21; 21:16; 2Cor 5:17; 2Pe 2:5-note; Rev 12:9-note Re 20:2-note Archaios - 19x in the non-apocryphal Septuagint (LXX) - Jdg 5:21; 1Sa 24:13; 1 Kgs 2:35; 4:30; Ps 44:1; 77:5; 79:8; 89:49; 139:4; 143:5; Isa 22:9, 11; 23:17; 25:1; 37:26; 43:18; Lam 1:7; 2:17; Ezek 21:21; Thomas Constable has an interesting comment on what is new and what is old in believers... Obviously there is both continuity and discontinuity that takes place at conversion (justification). Paul was not denying the continuity. We still have the same physical features, basic personality, genetic constitution, parents, susceptibility to temptation (1Co 10:13-note), sinful environment (Gal 1:4), etc. These things do not change. He was stressing the elements of discontinuity: perspectives, prejudices, misconceptions, enslavements, etc. (cf. Gal 2:20-note). God adds many new things at conversion including new spiritual life, the Holy Spirit, forgiveness, the righteousness of Christ, as well as new viewpoints (2Co 5:16-note). (2 Corinthians Expository Notes) (Bolding added) "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/2corinthians_517_commentary.htm#o

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