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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.