Presbuterion πρεσβυτέριον
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| πρεσβυτέριον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | presbuterion |
| Strong's number | G4244 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | council of elders |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Presbuterion (Greek πρεσβυτέριον, Strong's G4244) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “council of elders”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | elders (2), presbytery (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | council of the elders (1), council (1), elders (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Presbuterion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- 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,At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
Acts
- 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.as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
1 Timothy
- 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.Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
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).