Forms of the word

Dictionary
πρεσβυτέριον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
presbyterion
Simplified transliteration
presbyterion

Numbers

Strong's number
4244
GK Number
4564

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).

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