ἀρχαῖος, -αία, -αῖον

(ἀρχή), [in LXX chiefly for קֶדֶם ;]

original, ancient: Mat.5:21, 33, Luk.9:8, 19, Act.15:7, 21 21:16, 2Co.5:17, 2Pe.2:5, Rev.12:9 20:2.†

SYN.: παλαιός, old, without the reference to beginning and origin contained in ἀ. The distinction is observed in π. (MM, see word). ἀ. is the antithesis to καινός: παλ. to vέος (see Westc. He. 223; Cremer, 116) (AS)

original; ancient