G4245Greekpresbytérōn
πρεσβυτέρων
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
66
Total Occurrences
13
Books
0
Old Testament
66
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1elder, of age,
- 2the elder of two people
- 3among the jews
- 4advanced in life, an elder, a senior
- 5a term of rank or office
- 6among the christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) the new testament uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably
- 7the twenty four members of the heavenly sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of god
Etymology & Derivation
comparative of ??????? (elderly)