Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Elder’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Elder’ occurs 190 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 10:21 Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.Genesis 10:21
Genesis 18:12 And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”Genesis 18:12
Genesis 19:31 And the elder said to the younger: “Our father is old, and no man remains in the land who can enter to us according to the custom of the whole world.Genesis 19:31
Genesis 19:33 And so they gave their father wine to drink that night. And the elder went in, and she slept with her father. But he did not perceive it, neither when his daughter lay down, nor when she rose up.Genesis 19:33
Genesis 19:34 Likewise, the next day, the elder said to the younger: “Behold, yesterday I slept with my father, let us give him wine to drink yet again this night, and you will sleep with him, so that we may save offspring from our father.”Genesis 19:34
Genesis 19:37 And the elder gave birth to a son, and she called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites, even to the present day.Genesis 19:37
Genesis 24:2 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was in charge of all that he had: “Place your hand under my thigh,Genesis 24:2
Genesis 25:23 And responding, he said, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be divided out of your womb, and one people will overcome the other people, and the elder will serve the younger.”Genesis 25:23
Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were cloudy, and so he was not able to see. And he called his elder son Esau, and he said to him, “My son?” And he responded, “Here I am.”Genesis 27:1
Genesis 27:23 And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him,Genesis 27:23
Genesis 29:16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.Genesis 29:16
Genesis 48:14 And he, extending his right hand, placed it over the head of Ephraim, the younger brother, but the left hand was on the head of Manasseh, who was the elder, so that his hands were crossed.Genesis 48:14
Genesis 50:7 So as he went up, all the elders of the house of Pharaoh went with him, along with every patriarch in the land of Egypt,Genesis 50:7
Number of the word / term Elder in Genesis: 13
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 3:16 Go and gather together the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying: When visiting, I have visited you, and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt.Exodus 3:16
Exodus 3:18 And they shall hear your voice. And you shall enter, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him: ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has called us. We shall go three days’ journey into the wilderness, in order to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God.’Exodus 3:18
Exodus 4:29 And they arrived at the same time, and they gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel.Exodus 4:29
Exodus 10:9 Moses said: “We will travel with our little ones and our elderly, with our sons and daughters, with our sheep and herds. For it is a solemnity of the Lord our God.”Exodus 10:9
Exodus 12:21 Then Moses called all the elders of the sons of Israel, and he said to them: “Go, taking an animal by your families, and sacrifice the Passover.Exodus 12:21
Exodus 17:5 And the Lord said to Moses: “Go before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. And take in your hand the staff, with which you struck the river, and advance.Exodus 17:5
Exodus 17:6 Lo, I will stand in that place before you, on the rock of Horeb. And you shall strike the rock, and water will go forth from it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.Exodus 17:6
Exodus 18:12 And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God. And Aaron arrived with all the elders of Israel, in order to eat bread with him in the sight of God.Exodus 18:12
Exodus 24:1 He also said to Moses: “Ascend to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy elders out of Israel, and adore from a distance.Exodus 24:1
Exodus 24:9 And Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel ascended.Exodus 24:9
Exodus 24:14 said to the elders: “Wait here, until we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you. If any question arises, you shall refer it to them.”Exodus 24:14
Number of the word / term Elder in Exodus: 11
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 4:15 And the elders of the people shall place their hands upon its head in the sight of the Lord. And when the calf has been immolated in the sight of the Lord,Leviticus 4:15
Leviticus 19:32 Rise up in the presence of a gray-haired head, and honor the reputation of an elder, and fear the Lord your God. I am the Lord.Leviticus 19:32
Number of the word / term Elder in Leviticus: 2
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 11:16 And the Lord said to Moses: “Gather to me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be elders, as well as teachers, of the people. And you shall lead them to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and you shall cause them to stand there with you,Numbers 11:16
Numbers 11:24 And so, Moses went and explained the words of the Lord to the people. Gathering together seventy men from the elders of Israel, he caused them to stand around the tabernacle.Numbers 11:24
Numbers 16:25 And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram. And the elders of Israel followed him,Numbers 16:25
Numbers 22:7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,Numbers 22:7
Number of the word / term Elder in Numbers: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 19:12 the elders of his city shall send, and they shall take him from the place of refuge, and they shall deliver him into the hand of the relative of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.Deuteronomy 19:12
Deuteronomy 21:3 And in whichever one they perceive to be closer than the others, the elders shall take a calf from the herd, one which has not pulled with a yoke, nor tilled with a plow.Deuteronomy 21:3
Deuteronomy 21:19 they shall take him and lead him to the elders of the city and to the gate of judgment.Deuteronomy 21:19
Deuteronomy 22:15 then her father and mother shall take her, and they shall bring with them the signs of her virginity, to the elders of the city who are at the gate.Deuteronomy 22:15
Deuteronomy 22:17 he accuses her with a very wicked name, by saying: “I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.” But behold, these are the signs of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the clothing before the elders of the city.Deuteronomy 22:17
Deuteronomy 22:18 And the elders of that city shall apprehend that man and beat him.Deuteronomy 22:18
Deuteronomy 25:9 then the woman shall approach him in the sight of the elders, and she shall remove his shoe from his foot, and she shall spit in his face, and she shall say: ‘So shall it be done to the man who was not willing to build up his brother’s house.’Deuteronomy 25:9
Deuteronomy 27:1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.Deuteronomy 27:1
Deuteronomy 28:50 a very insolent nation, which will show no deference to elders, nor take pity on little ones.Deuteronomy 28:50
Deuteronomy 31:9 And so, Moses wrote this law, and he handed it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.Deuteronomy 31:9
Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of antiquity. Consider each generation. Question your father, and he will declare it to you. Question your elders, and they will tell it to you.Deuteronomy 32:7
Number of the word / term Elder in Deuteronomy: 11
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 6:21 And they put to death all who were in it, from man even to woman, from infant even to elder. Likewise, the oxen and sheep and donkeys, they struck down with the edge of the sword.Joshua 6:21
Joshua 7:6 And truly, Joshua tore his garments, and he fell prone on the ground before the ark of the Lord, even until evening, both he and all the elders of Israel. And they cast dust upon their heads.Joshua 7:6
Joshua 8:10 And rising at first light, he reviewed his troops, and he went up, with the elders at the front of the army, surrounded by an auxiliary of fighters.Joshua 8:10
Joshua 9:11 And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’Joshua 9:11
Joshua 23:2 Joshua called all of Israel, and those greater by birth, and the leaders and rulers and teachers, and he said to them: “I am elderly and advanced in age.Joshua 23:2
Joshua 24:31 And Israel served the Lord during all the days of Joshua, and of the elders who lived for a long time after Joshua, and who had known all the works of the Lord that he had accomplished in Israel.Joshua 24:31
Number of the word / term Elder in Joshua: 6
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Judges
Judges 2:7 And they served the Lord, during all his days, and during all the days of the elders, who lived for a long time after him, and who knew all the works of the Lord, which he had done for Israel.Judges 2:7
Judges 8:14 he took a boy from among the men of Succoth. And he asked him the names of the leaders and elders of Succoth. And he described seventy-seven men.Judges 8:14
Judges 8:16 Therefore, he took the elders of the city, and, using the thorns and briers of the desert, he threshed them with these, and he cut the men of Succoth to pieces.Judges 8:16
Judges 11:5 And being steadfastly attacked, the elders of Gilead traveled so that they might obtain for their assistance Jephthah, from the land of Tob.Judges 11:5
Number of the word / term Elder in Judges: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Ruth
Ruth 1:13 if you were willing to wait until they were grown and had completed the years of adolescence, you would be elderly before you could marry. Do not do so, I beg you, my daughters. For your difficulties weigh upon me greatly, and the hand of the Lord has been set against me.”Ruth 1:13
Ruth 4:2 But Boaz, calling aside ten men among the elders of the city, said to them, “Sit down here.”Ruth 4:2
Number of the word / term Elder in Ruth: 2
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 8:5 And they said to him: “Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.”1 Samuel 8:5
1 Samuel 11:3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”1 Samuel 11:3
1 Samuel 15:30 Then he said: “I have sinned. But now, honor me before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, so that I may adore the Lord your God.”1 Samuel 15:30
1 Samuel 16:4 Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”1 Samuel 16:4
1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, the one mentioned above, from Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons, and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man, and of great age among men.1 Samuel 17:12
1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”1 Samuel 18:17
1 Samuel 30:26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”1 Samuel 30:26
Number of the word / term Elder in 1 Samuel: 7
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:17 Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.2 Samuel 3:17
2 Samuel 5:3 Also, the elders of Israel went to the king at Hebron, and king David struck a pact with them at Hebron in the sight of the Lord. And they anointed David as king over Israel.2 Samuel 5:3
2 Samuel 12:17 Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.2 Samuel 12:17
2 Samuel 17:15 And Hushai said to the priests, Zadok and Abiathar: “Ahithophel gave counsel to Absalom and to the elders of Israel in this and that manner. And I gave counsel in such and such a manner.2 Samuel 17:15
Number of the word / term Elder in 2 Samuel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 1:1 Now king David had become elderly, and he had many days in his lifetime. And though he was covered with clothes, he was not warmed.1 Kings 1:1
1 Kings 8:3 And all the elders of Israel arrived, and the priests took up the ark.1 Kings 8:3
1 Kings 12:6 king Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had assisted before his father Solomon while he was still living. And he said, “What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people?”1 Kings 12:6
1 Kings 12:13 And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.1 Kings 12:13
1 Kings 13:11 Now a certain elderly prophet was living in Bethel. His sons went to him, and they described to him all the works which the man of God had accomplished on that day in Bethel. And they described to their father the words that he had spoken to the king.1 Kings 13:11
1 Kings 13:25 And behold, men who were passing by saw the dead body lying in the road, with the lion standing beside the body. And they went and made it widely known in the city where that elderly prophet was living.1 Kings 13:25
1 Kings 13:29 Then the prophet took the dead body of the man of God, and he placed it upon the donkey, and returning, he brought it into the city of the elderly prophet, so that he might mourn for him.1 Kings 13:29
1 Kings 20:7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and he said: “Let your souls take heed, and see that he commits treachery against us. For he sent to me for my wives and sons, and for silver and gold. And I did not refuse.”1 Kings 20:7
Number of the word / term Elder in 1 Kings: 8
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 4:14 And he said, “Then what does she want, that I might do for her?” And Gehazi said: “You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly.”2 Kings 4:14
2 Kings 6:32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And so he sent a man ahead. And before that messenger arrived, he said to the elders: “Do you not know that this son of a murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Therefore, watch, and when the messenger arrives, close the door. And you shall not permit him to enter. For behold, the sound of his lord’s feet is behind him.”2 Kings 6:32
2 Kings 19:2 And he sent Eliakim, the first ruler of the house, and Shebnah, the scribe, and the elders from the priests, covered with sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz.2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 23:1 And they reported to the king what she had said. And he sent, and all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem were gathered to him.2 Kings 23:1
Number of the word / term Elder in 2 Kings: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 24:31 And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably.1 Chronicles 24:31
1 Chronicles 25:8 And they cast lots in their turns, the elder equally with the younger, the learned together with the unlearned.1 Chronicles 25:8
1 Chronicles 26:15 Truly, Obededom and his sons obtained that to the south, in the part of the house where the council of elders was.1 Chronicles 26:15
Number of the word / term Elder in 1 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 5:4 And when all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites carried the ark,2 Chronicles 5:4
2 Chronicles 10:6 he took counsel with the elders, who had stood before his father Solomon while he was still living, saying, “What counsel would you give to me, so that I may respond to the people?”2 Chronicles 10:6
2 Chronicles 10:8 But he set aside the counsel of the elders, and he began to have discussion with the youth, who had been raised with him and who were among his companions.2 Chronicles 10:8
2 Chronicles 10:13 And the king responded harshly, abandoning the counsel of the elders.2 Chronicles 10:13
2 Chronicles 36:17 For he led over them the king of the Chaldeans. And he put to death their young men by the sword, in the house of his sanctuary. There was no pity for adolescents, nor virgins, nor the elderly, nor even for the disabled. Instead, he delivered them all into his hands.2 Chronicles 36:17
Number of the word / term Elder in 2 Chronicles: 5
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 3:12 And many of the priests and the Levites, and the leaders of the fathers and of the elders, who had seen the former temple, when now this temple was founded and was before their eyes, wept with a great voice. And many of them, shouting for joy, lifted up their voice.Ezra 3:12
Ezra 5:5 But the eye of their God was set over the elders of the Jews, and so they were unable to hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they would give a reply against that accusation.Ezra 5:5
Ezra 5:9 Therefore, we questioned those elders, and we spoke to them in this way: ‘Who has given authority to you, so that you would build this house and repair these walls?’Ezra 5:9
Ezra 6:7 and let this temple of God be released to the governor of the Jews and to their elders, so that they may build that house of God in its place.Ezra 6:7
Ezra 6:14 Then the elders of the Jews were building and prospering, in accord with the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. And they built and constructed by the order of the God of Israel, and by the order of Cyrus and Darius, as well as Artaxerxes, the kings of the Persians.Ezra 6:14
Ezra 10:8 And all those who would not arrive within three days, in accord with the counsel of the leaders and the elders, would have all his substance taken away, and he would be cast out of the assembly of the transmigration.Ezra 10:8
Ezra 10:14 let leaders be appointed among the entire multitude. And in all our cities, let those who have taken foreign wives arrive at appointed times, and with them the elders from city to city, and the judges, until the wrath of our God has been averted from us over this sin.”Ezra 10:14
Number of the word / term Elder in Ezra: 7
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Esther
Esther 3:13 These were sent by the king’s messengers to all the provinces, so as to kill and destroy all the Jews, from children all the way to the elderly, even little children and women, on one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to plunder their goods, even their necessities. And this was the text of the letter: “Artaxerxes, the great king from India all the way to Ethiopia, to the leaders and generals of the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, which are subject to his authority, greetings. Although I have reigned over many nations and subjugated the whole world under my realm, I was by no means willing to abuse the greatness of this power, but to govern my subjects with clemency and leniency, so that they would settle into a quiet life, apart from any terror, and delight in peace, as all mortals would choose to do. Yet, in asking my counselors how this might be able to be accomplished, one who excelled the others in wisdom and fidelity, and who was second after the king, named Haman, explained to me that there was a people, scattered throughout the whole world, that used strange laws, and, acting against the customs of all peoples, despised the commandments of kings and violated the harmony of all nations with their dissension. When we had learned this, seeing one nation rebellious against all mankind, having overthrown the usefulness of laws, and going against our orders, and disturbing the peace and harmony of the provinces subject to us, we commanded that whomever Haman, who is chief over all the provinces, and second after the king, and whom we honor in the place of a father, whomever he would point out should be destroyed by their enemies, with their wives and children, and that no one may take pity on them, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar of this present year, so that these guilty men, all on one day, may go down to the underworld, restoring to our empire the peace that they had disturbed.”Esther 3:13
Number of the word / term Elder in Esther: 1
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Job
Job 29:8 The youths saw me and hid themselves, and the elders, rising up, remained standing.Job 29:8
Job 32:4 Therefore, Eliu waited while Job was talking, for these were his elders that were speaking.Job 32:4
Job 32:9 The wise are not the aged, nor do the elders understand judgment.Job 32:9
Number of the word / term Elder in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 105:22 so that he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his elders prudence.Psalm 105:22
Psalm 107:32 And let them exalt him in the Church of the people, and praise him in the chair of the elders.Psalm 107:32
Psalm 119:100 I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments.Psalm 119:100
Number of the word / term Elder in Psalm: 3
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 3:2 the strong man, and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, and the seer and the elder;Isaiah 3:2
Isaiah 3:5 And the people will rush, man against man, and each one against his neighbor. The child shall rebel against the elder, and the ignoble against the noble.Isaiah 3:5
Isaiah 3:14 The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and with their leaders. For you have been devouring the vineyard, and the plunder from the poor is in your house.Isaiah 3:14
Isaiah 24:23 And the moon will be ashamed, and the sun will be confounded, when the Lord of hosts will reign on mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and when he will have been glorified in the sight of his elders.Isaiah 24:23
Isaiah 37:2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the house, and Shebna, the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, the prophet.Isaiah 37:2
Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people. I have polluted my inheritance, and I have given them into your hand. You have not shown mercy to them. You have greatly increased the burden of your yoke upon the elders.Isaiah 47:6
Isaiah 65:20 There will no longer be an infant of only a few days there, nor an elder who does not complete his days. For a mere child dies at a hundred years of age, and a sinner of a hundred years will be accursed.Isaiah 65:20
Number of the word / term Elder in Isaiah: 7
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:11 For this reason, I have been filled with the fury of the Lord. I labor to bear it. Let it be poured out upon the child outside, or upon a group of young men meeting together. For a man will be taken captive with a woman, an elder will be taken captive with one who is full of days.Jeremiah 6:11
Jeremiah 19:1 Thus says the Lord: “Go, and take a potter’s earthen bottle from the elders of the people and from the elders of the priests.Jeremiah 19:1
Jeremiah 26:17 Then some of the elders of the land rose up. And they spoke to the entire assembly of the people, saying:Jeremiah 26:17
Jeremiah 29:1 And these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah, the prophet, sent from Jerusalem to the remnant of the elders of the transmigration, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had led away from Jerusalem to Babylon,Jeremiah 29:1
Number of the word / term Elder in Jeremiah: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 1:19 COPH. I called for my friends, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders have been consumed in the city. For they were seeking their food, so as to revive their life.Lamentations 1:19
Lamentations 2:10 JOD. The elders of the daughter of Zion have become idle; they sit on the ground. They have sprinkled their heads with ashes. They have been wrapped with haircloth. The virgins of Jerusalem have cast their heads down to the ground.Lamentations 2:10
Lamentations 4:16 PHE. The face of the Lord has divided them. He will no longer respect them. They were not ashamed before the faces of the priests, nor did they take pity on the elderly.Lamentations 4:16
Lamentations 5:12 The leaders were suspended by their hand. They were not ashamed before the faces of the elders.Lamentations 5:12
Lamentations 5:14 The elders have ceased from the gates, the youths from the choir of the psalms.Lamentations 5:14
Number of the word / term Elder in Lamentations: 5
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 7:26 Disturbance will follow after disturbance, and rumor after rumor. And they will seek the vision of the prophet, and the law will perish from the priest, and counsel will perish from the elders.Ezekiel 7:26
Ezekiel 8:1 And it happened that, in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, and the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.Ezekiel 8:1
Ezekiel 8:11 And there were seventy men out of the elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah, the son of Shaphan, standing in their midst, and they stood before the pictures. And each one had a censer in his hand. And a cloud of smoke rose up from the incense.Ezekiel 8:11
Ezekiel 8:12 And he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each one while hidden in his chamber. For they say: ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has forsaken the earth.’ ”Ezekiel 8:12
Ezekiel 9:6 Kill, even to utter destruction, old men, young men, and virgins, little ones, and women. But all upon whom see the Tau, you shall not kill. And begin from my sanctuary.” Therefore, they began with the men among the elders, who were before the face of the house.Ezekiel 9:6
Ezekiel 14:1 And men among the elders of Israel came to me, and they sat down before me.Ezekiel 14:1
Ezekiel 16:61 And you shall remember your ways and be confounded, when you will have received your sisters, your elder with your younger. And I will give them to you as daughters, but not by your covenant.Ezekiel 16:61
Ezekiel 20:1 And it happened that, in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, men from the elders of Israel arrived, so that they might inquire of the Lord, and they sat before me.Ezekiel 20:1
Ezekiel 20:3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Have you arrived in order to inquire of me? As I live, I will not answer you, says the Lord God.Ezekiel 20:3
Ezekiel 23:4 Now their names were Oholah, the elder, and Oholibah, her younger sister. And I held them, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names: Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.Ezekiel 23:4
Ezekiel 27:9 The elders of Gebal and its experts were considered as sailors making use of your diverse equipment. All the ships of the sea and their sailors were your merchants among the people.Ezekiel 27:9
Number of the word / term Elder in Ezekiel: 11
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Joel
Joel 1:2 Listen to this, elders, and pay close attention, all inhabitants of the land. Did this ever happen in your days or in the days of your fathers?Joel 1:2
Joel 1:14 Sanctify a fast, call an assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God. And cry out to the Lord:Joel 1:14
Joel 2:16 Gather the people, sanctify the church, unite the elders, gather together the little ones and infants at the breast. Let the bridegroom depart from his bed, and the bride from her bridal chamber.Joel 2:16
Joel 2:28 And after this, it will happen that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your elders will dream dreams, and your youths will see visions.Joel 2:28
Number of the word / term Elder in Joel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Zechariah
Zechariah 8:4 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Then elderly men and elderly women will dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man will be with his walking stick in his hand, because of the multitude of days.Zechariah 8:4
Number of the word / term Elder in Zechariah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 16:21 From that time, Jesus began to reveal to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and to suffer much from the elders and the scribes and the leaders of the priests, and to be killed, and to rise again on the third day.Matthew 16:21
Matthew 21:23 And when he had arrived at the temple, as he was teaching, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people approached him, saying: “By what authority do you do these things? And who has given this authority to you?”Matthew 21:23
Matthew 26:3 Then the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.Matthew 26:3
Matthew 26:47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people.Matthew 26:47
Matthew 26:57 But those who were holding Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had joined together.Matthew 26:57
Matthew 27:1 Then, when morning arrived, all the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.Matthew 27:1
Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he had been condemned, regretting his conduct, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the leaders of the priests and the elders,Matthew 27:3
Matthew 27:12 And when he was accused by the leaders of the priests and the elders, he responded nothing.Matthew 27:12
Matthew 27:20 But the leaders of the priests and the elders persuaded the people, so that they would ask for Barabbas, and so that Jesus would perish.Matthew 27:20
Matthew 27:41 And similarly, the leaders of the priests, with the scribes and the elders, mocking him, said:Matthew 27:41
Matthew 28:12 And gathering together with the elders, having taken counsel, they gave an abundant sum of money to the soldiers,Matthew 28:12
Number of the word / term Elder in Matthew: 11
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Mark
Mark 7:3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat without repeatedly washing their hands, holding to the tradition of the elders.Mark 7:3
Mark 7:5 And so the Pharisees and the scribes questioned him: “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but they eat bread with common hands?”Mark 7:5
Mark 8:31 And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and by the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Mark 8:31
Mark 10:33 “For behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be handed over to the leaders of the priests, and to the scribes, and the elders. And they will condemn him to death, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles.Mark 10:33
Mark 11:27 And they went again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders approached him.Mark 11:27
Mark 14:43 And while he was still speaking, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders.Mark 14:43
Mark 14:53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the priests and the scribes and the elders came together.Mark 14:53
Mark 15:1 And immediately in the morning, after the leaders of the priests had taken counsel with the elders and the scribes and the entire council, binding Jesus, they led him away and delivered him to Pilate.Mark 15:1
Number of the word / term Elder in Mark: 8
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Luke
Luke 1:18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”Luke 1:18
Luke 7:3 And when he had heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, petitioning him, so that he would come and heal his servant.Luke 7:3
Luke 9:22 saying, “For the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day rise again.”Luke 9:22
Luke 15:25 But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.Luke 15:25
Luke 20:1 And it happened that, on one of the days when he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Gospel, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, gathered together with the elders,Luke 20:1
Luke 22:52 Then Jesus said to the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him: “Have you gone out, as if against a thief, with swords and clubs?Luke 22:52
Luke 22:66 And when it was daytime, the elders of the people, and the leaders of the priests, and the scribes convened. And they led him into their council, saying, “If you are the Christ, tell us.”Luke 22:66
Number of the word / term Elder in Luke: 7
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Acts
Acts 2:17 ‘And this shall be: in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour out, from my Spirit, upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. And your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams.Acts 2:17
Acts 4:5 And it happened on the next day that their leaders and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,Acts 4:5
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Leaders of the people and elders, listen.Acts 4:8
Acts 4:23 Then, having been released, they went to their own, and they reported in full what the leaders of the priests and the elders had said to them.Acts 4:23
Acts 5:21 And when they had heard this, they entered the temple at first light, and they were teaching. Then the high priest, and those who were with him, approached, and they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel. And they sent to the prison to have them brought.Acts 5:21
Acts 6:12 And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.Acts 6:12
Acts 11:30 And so they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Acts 11:30
Acts 15:4 And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them.Acts 15:4
Acts 15:6 And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.Acts 15:6
Acts 15:22 Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,Acts 15:22
Acts 15:23 what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.Acts 15:23
Acts 15:41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches, instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.Acts 15:41
Acts 16:4 And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.Acts 16:4
Acts 21:18 Then, on the following day, Paul entered with us to James. And all the elders were assembled.Acts 21:18
Acts 23:14 And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.Acts 23:14
Acts 24:1 Then, after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some of the elders and a certain Tertullus, a speaker. And they went to the governor against Paul.Acts 24:1
Acts 25:15 When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him.Acts 25:15
Number of the word / term Elder in Acts: 17
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Romans
Romans 9:12 and not because of deeds, but because of a calling, it was said to her: “The elder shall serve the younger.”Romans 9:12
Number of the word / term Elder in Romans: 1
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 5:1 Therefore, I beg the elders who are among you, as one who is also an elder and a witness of the Passion of Christ, who also shares in that glory which is to be revealed in the future:1 Peter 5:1
1 Peter 5:5 Similarly, young persons, be subject to the elders. And infuse all humility among one another, for God resists the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.1 Peter 5:5
Number of the word / term Elder in 1 Peter: 2
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 2 John
2 John 1:1 The Elder to the Elect Lady, and those born of her, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all those who have known the truth,2 John 1:1
Number of the word / term Elder in 2 John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book 3 John
3 John 1:1 The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.3 John 1:1
Number of the word / term Elder in 3 John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Elder’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 4:4 And surrounding the throne were twenty-four smaller thrones. And upon the thrones, twenty-four elders were sitting, clothed entirely in white vestments, and on their heads were gold crowns.Revelation 4:4
Revelation 4:10 the twenty-four elders fell prostrate before the One sitting upon the throne, and they adored him who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying:Revelation 4:10
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders said to me: “Weep not. Behold, the lion from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.”Revelation 5:5
Revelation 5:6 And I saw, and behold, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb was standing, as if it were slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent forth to all the earth.Revelation 5:6
Revelation 5:8 And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having stringed instruments, as well as golden bowls full of fragrances, which are the prayers of the saints.Revelation 5:8
Revelation 5:11 And I saw, and I heard the voice of many Angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders, (and their number was thousands of thousands)Revelation 5:11
Revelation 5:14 And the four living creatures were saying, “Amen.” And the twenty-four elders fell down on their faces, and they adored the One who lives forever and ever.Revelation 5:14
Revelation 7:11 And all the Angels were standing around the throne, with the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell upon their faces in view of the throne, and they worshipped God,Revelation 7:11
Revelation 7:13 And one of the elders responded and said to me: “These ones who are clothed in white robes, who are they? And where did they come from?”Revelation 7:13
Revelation 11:16 And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones in the sight of God, fell upon their faces, and they adored God, saying:Revelation 11:16
Revelation 14:3 And they were singing what seemed like a new canticle before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one was able to recite the canticle, except those one hundred and forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.Revelation 14:3
Revelation 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, sitting upon the throne, saying: “Amen! Alleluia!”Revelation 19:4
Number of the word / term ‘Elder’ in Revelation: 12
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
