With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 12:12 · retained source text
With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding.
KJV dictionary & concordance
ancient
Meaning of “ancient”
1. Belonging to very early or former times; very old or long established. 2. An aged or senior person. 3. As part of the title Ancient of days, the one enthroned in judgment.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
26 occurrences26 verses12 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 33:15
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Complete reference index — all 26 verses
Deuteronomy 33:15Judges 5:212 Kings 19:251 Chronicles 4:22Ezra 3:12Job 12:12Psalms 77:5Proverbs 22:28Isaiah 3:2Isaiah 3:5Isaiah 9:15Isaiah 19:11Isaiah 23:7Isaiah 37:26Isaiah 44:7Isaiah 45:21Isaiah 46:10Isaiah 47:6Isaiah 51:9Jeremiah 5:15Jeremiah 18:15Ezekiel 9:6Ezekiel 36:2Daniel 7:9Daniel 7:13Daniel 7:22
Where “ancient” appears
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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 verses
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 verses
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗In scripture, very old men. Also, governors, rulers, political and ecclesiastical.