Presbeia πρεσβεία
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| πρεσβεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | presbeia |
| Strong's number | G4242 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | delegation |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Presbeia (Greek πρεσβεία, Strong's G4242) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “delegation”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πρεσβεία, -ας, ἡ
(πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 * ;]
1. age, seniority.
2. rank, dignity.
3. an embassy; by meton., of the ambassadors, embassy: Luk.14:32 19:14.†
(AS)
(πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 * ;]
1. age, seniority.
2. rank, dignity.
3. an embassy; by meton., of the ambassadors, embassy: Luk.14:32 19:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ambassage (1), message (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | delegation (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Presbeia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).