πρεσβύτερος
presbuterosNounG4245
elder: Elder
From: comparative of (elderly);
Short Definition
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
Full Lexicon Entry
an old man. Compar., πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for *זָקֵן *;]
1.of age, elder
2.Of dignity, rank or office (as found in π. and Inscr. of civil and religious offices, including priesthood, in Asia Minor and in Egypt; see Deiss., BS, 154 ff., 233 If.; LAE, 373)
aamong Jews
bamong Christians
within the visions of the Apocalypse
LXX Usage: (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): (21) (מֲלְאָךְ) (צִיר)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology G:N
DescriptionG:N
Occurrences
67 timesAppears 67 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
18
Matthew
13
Revelation
12
Mark
7
Luke
5
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 5:1
- Acts 15:22
- Hebrews 11:2
- Matthew 26:57
- Mark 7:5
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