πρεσβεία
presbeiaNoun (Feminine)G4242
delegation
From: from G4243 (πρεσβεύω);
Short Definition
seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.age, seniority.
2.rank, dignity.
3.an embassy; by meton., of the ambassadors, embassy
LXX Usage: *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
2
Key Passages
- Luke 14:32
- Luke 19:14
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