Strong G4244πρεσβυτέριον
council of elders
- Transliteration
- presbuterion
- Pronunciation
- pres-boo-ter'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245; the order of elders that is (specifically) Israelite Sanhedrim or Christian presbytery: - (estate of) elder (-s) presbytery.
Detailed definition
πρεσβυτέριον, -ου, τό
(πρεσβύτερος) [in LXX: Da TH Su 1:50 A *;]
a body of elders, presbytery: of the Sanhedrin (cf. συνέδριον), Luk.22:66, Act.22:5; of Christian presbyters, 1Ti.4:14.†
(AS)
(πρεσβύτερος) [in LXX: Da TH Su 1:50 A *;]
a body of elders, presbytery: of the Sanhedrin (cf. συνέδριον), Luk.22:66, Act.22:5; of Christian presbyters, 1Ti.4:14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4244 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- elder2
- presbytery1
First verses
- Luke 22:66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
- Acts 22:5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
- 1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πρεσβῠτέριον
or πρεσβῠ-εῖον, τό, council of elders, presbytery, [NT (NT.Luke.22.66, NT.Act.22.5, NT.1Tim.4.14.)]
II honour or privilege of an elder, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Theodotion LXX “Su.” 50.)]
or πρεσβῠ-εῖον, τό, council of elders, presbytery, [NT (NT.Luke.22.66, NT.Act.22.5, NT.1Tim.4.14.)]
II honour or privilege of an elder, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Theodotion LXX “Su.” 50.)]