παλαιὸς
palaiós
old
having existed for a long time, long-standing; in reference to objects or things, 'old' or 'ancient' as opposed to recent or new; in certain contexts, may designate something obsolete, worn out, or outmoded due to age. Contextual nuances may signal age in a purely temporal sense (long ago), or connote a negative value judgment (worn out, outdated) depending on usage.
Luke 5:39 · Word #9
Lexicon G3820
| Lemma | παλαιός |
| Transliteration | palaiós |
| Strong's | G3820 |
| Definition | having existed for a long time, long-standing; in reference to objects or things, 'old' or 'ancient' as opposed to recent or new; in certain contexts, may designate something obsolete, worn out, or outmoded due to age. Contextual nuances may signal age in a purely temporal sense (long ago), or connote a negative value judgment (worn out, outdated) depending on usage. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
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 | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | old |
| Literal | old |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παλαιός |
| Strong's | G3820 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3820-06
old (masculine singular)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular; functioning substantivally as “the old (one/man/thing).” |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes something belonging to former times or long existing. Rendered as “old” to preserve its root sense of age or formerness, with nominative masculine singular form reflected by treating it as a substantive adjective. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
old
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'old' is the natural rendering for 'παλαιὸς' in this context, as it functions adjectivally with 'wine' understood; specifying gender and number is not necessary in English. |