γερουσία

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G1087

Transliteration: gerousía

Pronunciation: gher-oo-see'-ah

Definition: senate

- Original: γερουσία

- Transliteration: Gerousia

- Phonetic: gher-oo-see'-ah

- Definition:

1. a senate, council of elders

a. to denote the chief council of nations or cities

b. the Sanhedrin

- Origin: from G1088" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1088

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1088" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1088; the eldership that is (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrim: - senate.