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Strong's #4244: presbuterion (pronounced pres-boo-ter'-ee-on)

neuter of a presumed derivative of 4245; the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery":--(estate of) elder(-s), presbytery.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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presbuterion

1) body of elders, presbytery, senate, council

1a) of the Jewish elders

1b) of the elders of any body (assembly) of Christians

Part of Speech: noun neuter

Relation: from a presumed derivative of G4245

Citing in TDNT: 6:651, 931




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

Luke 22:66: "it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests"
Acts 22:5: "doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also"
1 Timothy 4:14: "of the hands of the presbytery."









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