G0744
ἀρχαῖος
ancient
ἀρχαῖος, -αία, -αῖον (ἀρχή), [in LXX chiefly for קֶדֶם ;] original, ancient: Mat.5:21, 33, Luk.9:8, 19, Act.15:7, 21 21:16, 2Co.5:17, 2Pe.2:5, Rev.12:9 20:2.† SYN.: παλαιός, old, without the reference to beginning and origin contained in ἀ. The distinction is observed in π. (MM, see word). ἀ. is the antithesis to καινός: παλ. to vέος (see Westc., He., 223; Cremer, 116) (AS)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
ἀρχαῖος — archaîos
ἀρχαῖος, ἀρχαῖα, ἀρχαῖον (from ἀρχή beginning, hence) properly, that has been from the beginning, original, primeval, old, ancient, used of men, things, times, conditions: Luk 9:8; Luk 9:19; Act 15:7; Act 15:21; Act 21:16; 2Pe 2:5; Rev 12:9; Rev 20:2; οἱ ἀρχαιοι the ancients, the early Israelites: Mat 5:21; Mat 5:27 (Rec.),33; τά ἀρχαῖα the man's previous moral condition: 2Co 5:17. (In Greek writings from Pindar and Herodotus down.) [SYNONYMS: ἀρχαῖος, παλαιός: In παλαιός the simple idea of time dominates, while ἀρχαῖος ("σημαίνει καί τό ἀρχῆς ἔχεσθαι," and so) often carries with it a suggestion of nature or original character. Cf. Schmidt, chapter 46; Trench, § lxvii.]
12 occurrences
Matthew (3), Luke (2), Acts (3), II Corinthians (1), II Peter (1), Revelation of John (2)