Presbutēs πρεσβύτης
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| πρεσβύτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | presbutēs |
| Strong's number | G4246 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | old man |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Presbutēs (Greek πρεσβύτης, Strong's G4246) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “old man”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πρεσβύτης, -ου prose form of πρέσβυς, which see,
[in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן, Gen.25:8, al.; also (= πρεσβευτής), 2Ch.32:31 Bl (לוּץ), 1Ma.14:22 S, al. (see Thackeray, Gr., 97) ;]
1. an old man: Luk.1:18, Tit.2:2, Phm 9 (R, txt., but see infr.).
2. As in LXX, also = πρεσβευτής, an ambassador: Phm 9 (R, mg., see Lft. and ICC, in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן, Gen.25:8, al.; also (= πρεσβευτής), 2Ch.32:31 Bl (לוּץ), 1Ma.14:22 S, al. (see Thackeray, Gr., 97) ;]
1. an old man: Luk.1:18, Tit.2:2, Phm 9 (R, txt., but see infr.).
2. As in LXX, also = πρεσβευτής, an ambassador: Phm 9 (R, mg., see Lft. and ICC, in l).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | man (1), men (1), aged (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | old man (1), older (1), aged (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Presbutēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
Titus
- Titus 2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Philemon
- Philemon 1:9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
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).