ἀρχαῖα
archaîos
old things
Having existed from the beginning, belonging to primeval or earliest times; in extended usage, ancient or old in the sense of being from a previous age or earlier period. In various contexts, can denote something or someone that is regarded as originating from an earlier, often foundational, point in time.
2 Corinthians 5:17 · Word #9
Lexicon G744
| Lemma | ἀρχαῖος |
| Transliteration | archaîos |
| Strong's | G744 |
| Definition | Having existed from the beginning, belonging to primeval or earliest times; in extended usage, ancient or old in the sense of being from a previous age or earlier period. In various contexts, can denote something or someone that is regarded as originating from an earlier, often foundational, point in time. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | old things |
| Literal | old-ancient |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρχαῖος |
| Strong's | G744 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G744-01
the primeval things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive), nominative neuter plural; functioning as a noun: "the ancient/primeval things." |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἀρχαῖος derives from ἀρχή (beginning, origin) and denotes what belongs to the earliest or foundational time. As a neuter nominative plural substantive adjective, it refers to "the things" characterized as belonging to the beginning—thus "the primeval things." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the primeval things
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the Greek sense and is semantically appropriate; maintains distinction from 'old'. |