Strong G1087γερουσία
council of elders
- Transliteration
- gerousia
- Pronunciation
- gher-oo-see'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1088; the eldership that is (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrim: - senate.
Detailed definition
γερουσία, -ας, ἡ
(γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן;]
a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.†
(AS)
(γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן;]
a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1087 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- senate1
First verses
- Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γερουσί-α, ἡ,
Council of Elders, senate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 401: especially at Sparta, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.107, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1270b24, “IG” 5(2).345.10 (Orchom. 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus, 2nd-1st c.BC))]; compare γερωΐα and γεροντί; also of the Carthaginian [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Senate”, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1272b37)]; and the Roman, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.789e, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.97b)]; of the Jewish Sanhedrin, [LXX+NT (NT.Acts.5.21, cf. LXX.Exo.3.16.)]
2 sacred college, ἱερὰ γ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 3.702 (from Eleusis), compare 7.2808 (Hyettus, 3rd c.BC), etc.)]
II ={πρεσβεία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 936.)]
Council of Elders, senate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 401: especially at Sparta, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.107, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1270b24, “IG” 5(2).345.10 (Orchom. 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus, 2nd-1st c.BC))]; compare γερωΐα and γεροντί; also of the Carthaginian [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Senate”, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1272b37)]; and the Roman, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.789e, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.97b)]; of the Jewish Sanhedrin, [LXX+NT (NT.Acts.5.21, cf. LXX.Exo.3.16.)]
2 sacred college, ἱερὰ γ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 3.702 (from Eleusis), compare 7.2808 (Hyettus, 3rd c.BC), etc.)]
II ={πρεσβεία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 936.)]