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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πρεσβεύω

πρεσβεύω

G4243

Transliteration: presbeúō

Pronunciation: pres-byoo'-o

Definition: be an ambassador


- Original: πρεσβεύω

- Transliteration: Presbeuo

- Phonetic: pres-byoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to be older, prior by birth or in age

2. to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador

- Origin: from the base of G4245" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4245

- TDNT entry: 17:21,9

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From the base of G4245" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4245; to be a senior that is (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively preacher): - be an ambassador.


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