γέρων
gérōn
old
An elderly man; a person advanced in age. Primarily denotes an old man, typically marked by visible signs of aging or social position as elder. The term can refer to someone of advanced years in a general sense, or, contextually, someone who participates in the role of an elder or respected senior within a community.
John 3:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G1088
| Lemma | γέρων |
| Transliteration | gérōn |
| Strong's | G1088 |
| Definition | An elderly man; a person advanced in age. Primarily denotes an old man, typically marked by visible signs of aging or social position as elder. The term can refer to someone of advanced years in a general sense, or, contextually, someone who participates in the role of an elder or respected senior within a community. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | old |
| Literal | old-man |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γέρων |
| Strong's | G1088 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1088-01
elderly man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): functioning as a singular male subject, "an elderly man." |
| Rendering Rationale | "Elderly man" directly reflects the core meaning of γέρων as a male advanced in years. The nominative masculine singular form denotes one specific aged man as the subject. |
View full lexicon entry for G1088 →
SILEX v2