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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Old Age
Aged
Age, Old

Scofield Reference Index

Thompson Chain Reference

Old Age
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Age

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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary

Age, Old (the Aged)
Age, Ages

Charles Buck Dictionary

World, Ages of

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Fausset Bible Dictionary

Age, Old
Age

Spurgeon's Illustration Collection

Hypocrisy: Present Age Suitable to
Age: No Care for Sin

Holman Bible Dictionary

New Age
Aging
Accountability, Age of

Hastings' BibleDictionary

Age, Aged, Old Age

Hastings' NT Dictionary

Christ in the Middle Ages
Aged
Age (2)
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King James Dictionary

Aged
Age

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Flower of Age
Age
Age of Man

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Reason, Age of (2)
Reason, Age of
Middle Ages
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary

Ages of the World

Smith Bible Dictionary

Age Old

Vines' Expository Dictionary

Aged
Age

Elder; Aged

Whyte's Bible Characters

Paul the Aged

Wilson's Bible Types

Rock of Ages
Ages

Webster Dictionary

Middle-Aged
Middle-Age
Aging (2)
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Watson's Theological Dictionary

Encyclopedias

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Age
Age; Old Age
Ages, Rock of
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia

Age
Age Old

McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia

Age
Apostolic Age
Canonical Age.
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Ages
Ag`ape
Ag`athe, St.
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The Catholic Encyclopedia

Age of Reason
Canonical Age
Middle Ages

The Jewish Encyclopedia

Age, Old
Ages of Man in Jewish Literature, the Seven
Puberty, Age of

Lexicons

Berry's NT Synonyms

World, Age

Girdleston's OT Synonyms

Eternal, Age to Come

αἰών
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Used to denote the period of a man's life (Genesis 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 (Ephesians 2:7; 3:5,21; Colossians 1:26 ). Respect to be shown to the aged (Leviticus 19:32 ). It is a blessing to communities when they have old men among them (Isaiah 65:20; Zechariah 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; Genesis 15:15 ).

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Age'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/age.html. 1897.

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