Strong's Lexicon
G4244 — πρεσβυτέριον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4244 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρεσβυτέριον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | presbuterion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pres-boo-ter'-ee-on |
| Meaning: | 1. the order of elders 2. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery" |
| KJV Renderings: | (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρεσβυτέριον, πρεσβυτερίου, τό (πρεσβύτερος, which see), body of elders, presbytery, senate, council: of the Jewish elders (see συνέδριον, 2), Luk 22:66; Act 22:5; (cf. Daniel, Theod. at the beginning); of the elders of any body (church) of Christians, 1Ti 4:14 (ecclesiastical writings (cf. references under the word πρεσβύτερος, 2 b.)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρεσβυτέριον ((estate of) elder(-s))
Luke 22:66
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και ως εγένετο ημέρα συνήχθη το πρεσβυτέριον του λαού αρχιερείς και γραμματείς και ανήγαγον αυτόν εις το συνέδριον αυτών λέγοντες
Acts 22:5
- KJV: As 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
- GK: ως και ο αρχιερεύς μαρτυρεί μοι και παν το πρεσβυτέριον παρ΄ ων και επιστολάς δεξάμενος προς τους αδελφούς εις Δαμασκόν επορευόμην άξων και τους εκείσε όντας δεδεμένους εις Ιερουσαλήμ ίνα τιμωρηθώσιν
1 Timothy 4:14
- KJV: Neglect not the gift in thee which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery
- GK: μη αμέλει του εν σοι χαρίσματος ο εδόθη σοι διά προφητείας μετά επιθέσεως των χειρών του πρεσβυτερίου
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