| Strong#: | 4245 // presbuterov presbuteros |
| Orig: | adj // comparative of presbus (elderly) |
| NASB: | ==>elder(3), elders(57), men of old(1), old men(1), older(1), older man(1), older ones(1), older women(1), women(1). |
| AV=67 | ==>elder 64, old man 1, eldest 1, elder woman 1 |
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| Definition: | 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, elders, and
presbyters interchangeably
2c) the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court
seated on thrones around the throne of God
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| NASB: | elder: |
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