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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πρεσβυτέριον

πρεσβυτέριον

G4244

Transliteration: presbytérion

Pronunciation: pres-boo-ter'-ee-on

Definition: elder


- Original: πρεσβυτέριον

- Transliteration: Presbuterion

- Phonetic: pres-boo-ter'-ee-on

- Definition:

1. body of elders, presbytery, senate, council

a. of the Jewish elders

b. of the elders of any body (assembly) of Christians

- Origin: from a presumed derivative of G4245" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4245

- TDNT entry: 16:51,9

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4245; the order of elders that is (specifically) Israelite Sanhedrim or Christian presbytery: - (estate of) elder (-s) presbytery.


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