Forms of the word
Dictionary
πρεσβυτέριον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
presbyterion
Simplified transliteration
presbyterion
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Gloss
body or council of the elders, Sanhedrin
Definition
a body of old men, an assembly of elders; the Jewish Sanhedrin, Lk. 22:66; Acts 22:5; a body of elders in the Christian church, a presbytery, 1 Tim. 4:14*
Greek-English Concordance for πρεσβυτέριον
| Luke 22:66 |
And when day came, the council of elders (presbyterion | πρεσβυτέριον | nom sg neut) of the people was assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they had Jesus brought into their council chamber |
| Acts 22:5 |
as also the high priest and the whole council of elders (presbyterion | πρεσβυτέριον | nom sg neut) can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I went toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. |
| 1 Timothy 4:14 |
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders (presbyteriou | πρεσβυτερίου | gen sg neut). |