αἰῶνα

aiona

age

from the same as ἀεί; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future):--age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the , while the) world (began, without end). Compare χρόνος.

G165

Mark 3:29 · Word #15

Lexicon G165

Lemmaαἰών
Transliterationaiṓn
Strong'sG165
In-contextage
Literalage-lifetime

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaαἰών
Strong'sG165

SIBI-P1 G165-01

the age

Rootαἰών (aiōn)
Core Meaningsage, era, epoch, age-span, world-order, perpetuity
Semantic Rangea defined age or epoch; a world-order; the present age in contrast to the coming one; an age-long duration; by extension, the world understood in its temporal course.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, αἰών often distinguishes between "this age" and "the coming age," shaping Jewish and early Christian eschatology. It frames history as structured epochs under divine sovereignty rather than an abstract concept of endless time.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS,). Accusative marks it as the direct object; masculine grammatical gender; singular number.
Rendering RationaleThe noun αἰών fundamentally denotes an age or epoch—an extended span characterized by a particular order. Rendering it as "the age" preserves its temporal and qualitative sense rather than importing the later abstract idea of "eternity." The accusative singular form (AMS) indicates it functions as a direct object in its clause, which English expresses through word order rather than inflection.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root αἰών (age, era, epoch, age-span, world-order, perpetuity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G165-02 aionas the ages
G165-04 aionon of the ages
G165-05 aionos of the age

Word Usage (122 occurrences of G165)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 12:32 αἰῶνι aioni
Matthew 13:22 αἰῶνος aionos
Matthew 13:39 αἰῶνός aionos