archaios

ἀρχαίοις [2 verses](adj pl neut dat) "By them of old time" is archaios, which means as an adjective means "from the beginning", "from the source", "ancient", "simple", "silly", "former", "the Ancients [of people]", "anciently [adverb], and "the principle [in a loan],"  - -- The word translated as "old time" is an adjective that means "beginning" or "source" as an adjective and, as a noun, "the ancients" or "the beginning." It is in the form that usually means "to the ancients," but which can mean "by the ancients" making them an instrument. It could also mean "from the beginning" but Christ uses a different word to express that idea.

Word Type
adj
Number Verses
2