Age
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Age - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Used to denote the period of a man's life (Gen. 47:28), the maturity of life (John 9:21), the latter end of life (Job 11:17), a generation of the human race (Job 8:8), and an indefinite period (Eph. 2:7; 3:5, 21; Col. 1:26). Respect to be shown to the aged (Lev. 19:32). It is a blessing to communities when they have old men among them (Isa. 65:20; Zech. 8:4). The aged supposed to excel in understanding (Job 12:20; 15:10; 32:4, 9; 1 Kings 12:6, 8). A full age the reward of piety (Job 5:26; Gen. 15:15).
In other dictionaries
Read “Age” in the 9 dictionaries- AgedEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- AgeInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Age; Old AgeInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- EraInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- OldInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- TimeInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- age, aged, old, old age, years oldTranslation Words
- age, era, timeTranslation Words
Source of the article
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
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