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[[4245]] ~πρεσβύτερος~ presbuteros \@pres-boo’-ter-os\@ comparative of presbus (elderly); adj AV-[[elder]] 64, old man 1, eldest 1, elder woman 1; 67 | [[4245]] ~πρεσβύτερος~ presbuteros \@pres-boo’-ter-os\@ comparative of presbus (elderly); adj AV-[[elder]] 64, old man 1, eldest 1, elder woman 1; 67 | ||
: 1) [[elder]], of age, | : 1) '''[[elder]]''', of age, | ||
:: 1a) the elder of two people | :: 1a) the elder of two people | ||
:: 1b) advanced in life, an elder, a senior 1b1) forefathers | :: 1b) advanced in life, an elder, a senior 1b1) forefathers | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 6 November 2018
4245 ~πρεσβύτερος~ presbuteros \@pres-boo’-ter-os\@ comparative of presbus (elderly); adj AV-elder 64, old man 1, eldest 1, elder woman 1; 67
- 1) elder, of age,
- 1a) the elder of two people
- 1b) advanced in life, an elder, a senior 1b1) forefathers
- 2) a term of rank or office
- 2a) among the Jews
- 2a1) members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
- 2a2) of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
- 2b) among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies; (or churches) the NT uses the term bishop, overseers, 1985 pastors, 4166 elders, and presbyters 4245 interchangeably {#Ac 20:17,28 Eph 4:11 Tit 1:5,7 1Pe 5:1-4 etc.}
- 2c) the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God
- 2a) among the Jews