πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ;] an old man. Compar., πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן ;] 1. of age, elder: ὁ νἱὸς ὁ π., Luk.15:25; as subst., opposite to νεανίσκοι, Act.2:17; to νεώτερος, 1Ti.5:1-2; of the religious leaders of the past, Mat.15:2, Mrk.7:3, 5, Heb.11:2 (= οἱ πατέρες, Heb.1:1). 2. Of dignity, rank or office (as found in π. and Inscr. of civil and religious offices, including priesthood, in Asia Minor and in Egypt; see Deiss., BS, 154 ff., 233 If.; LAE, 373); (a) among Jews: Mat.16:21 26:47, 57 27:3, 12 27:20, 41 28:12, Mrk.8:31 11:27 14:43, 53 15:1, Luk.7:3 9:22 20:1 22:52, Jhn.8:9, Act.4:5, 8 4:23 6:12 23:14 24:1; τ. Ἰουνδαίων, Act.25:15; τ. λαοῦ, Mat.21:23 26:3 27:1; (b) among Christians: Act.11:30 14:23 15:2, 4 15:6, 22-23 16:4 21:18, 1Ti.5:17 5:19, Tit.1:5, II Jn 1, 3Jn.1, 1Pe.5:1 5:5; τ. ἐκκλησίας, Act.20:17, Jas.5:14; (with) in the visions of the Apocalypse: Rev.4:4, 10 5:5-6, 8 5:11, 14 7:11, 13 11:16 14:3 19:4. (On the NT use of this word and its relation to ἐπίσκοπος (which see), cf. Lft., Phi., 93 ff., 189 ff.; CGT, Past. Epp., lvi ff.) † (AS)
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G4245 — πρεσβύτερος
presbuteros · elder: Elder · Greek
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Matthew 15:2 · πρεσβυτέρων;“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”Matthew 16:21 · πρεσβυτέρωνFrom that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Matthew 21:23 · πρεσβύτεροιWhen he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”Matthew 26:3 · πρεσβύτεροιThen the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.Matthew 26:47 · πρεσβυτέρωνWhile he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.Matthew 26:57 · πρεσβύτεροιThose who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.Matthew 27:1 · πρεσβύτεροιNow when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:Matthew 27:3 · πρεσβυτέροιςThen Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Matthew 27:12 · πρεσβυτέρωνWhen he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.Matthew 27:20 · πρεσβύτεροιNow the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Matthew 27:41 · πρεσβυτέρωνLikewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,Matthew 28:12 · πρεσβυτέρωνWhen they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,Mark 7:3 · πρεσβυτέρων·(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.Mark 7:5 · πρεσβυτέρων,The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”Mark 8:31 · πρεσβυτέρωνHe began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Mark 11:27 · πρεσβύτεροιThey came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,Mark 14:43 · πρεσβυτέρων.Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.Mark 14:53 · πρεσβύτεροιThey led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.Mark 15:1 · πρεσβυτέρωνImmediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.Luke 7:3 · πρεσβυτέρουςWhen he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.Luke 9:22 · πρεσβυτέρωνsaying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”Luke 15:25 · πρεσβύτερος“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.Luke 20:1 · πρεσβυτέροιςIt happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.Luke 22:52 · πρεσβυτέρους·Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?Acts 2:17 · πρεσβύτεροι‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.Acts 4:5 · πρεσβυτέρουςIt happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.Acts 4:8 · πρεσβύτεροιThen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,Acts 4:23 · πρεσβύτεροιBeing let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.Acts 6:12 · πρεσβυτέρουςThey stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,Acts 11:30 · πρεσβυτέρουςwhich they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Acts 14:23 · πρεσβυτέρους,When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.Acts 15:2 · πρεσβυτέρουςTherefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 15:4 · πρεσβυτέρων,When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.Acts 15:6 · πρεσβύτεροιThe apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.Acts 15:22 · πρεσβυτέροιςThen it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.Acts 15:23 · πρεσβύτεροιThey wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.Acts 16:4 · πρεσβυτέρωνAs they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.Acts 20:17 · πρεσβυτέρουςFrom Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.Acts 21:18 · πρεσβύτεροι.The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.Acts 23:14 · πρεσβυτέροιςThey came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.Acts 24:1 · πρεσβυτέρωνAfter five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.Acts 25:15 · πρεσβύτεροιabout whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.1 Timothy 5:1 · ΠρεσβυτέρῳDon’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;1 Timothy 5:2 · πρεσβυτέραςthe elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.1 Timothy 5:17 · πρεσβύτεροιLet the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.1 Timothy 5:19 · πρεσβυτέρουDon’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.Titus 1:5 · πρεσβυτέρουςI left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;Hebrews 11:2 · πρεσβύτεροι.¶For by this, the elders obtained testimony.James 5:14 · πρεσβυτέρουςIs any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,1 Peter 5:1 · ΠρεσβυτέρουςI exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.1 Peter 5:5 · πρεσβυτέροις,Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”2 John 1:1 · πρεσβύτεροςThe elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;3 John 1:1 · πρεσβύτεροςThe elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.Revelation 4:4 · πρεσβυτέρουςAround the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.Revelation 4:10 · πρεσβύτεροιthe twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,Revelation 5:5 · πρεσβυτέρωνOne of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”Revelation 5:6 · πρεσβυτέρωνI saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.Revelation 5:8 · πρεσβύτεροιNow when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.Revelation 5:11 · πρεσβυτέρων.I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;Revelation 5:14 · πρεσβύτεροιThe four living creatures said, “Amen!” The elders fell down and worshiped.Revelation 7:11 · πρεσβυτέρωνAll the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshiped God,Revelation 7:13 · πρεσβυτέρωνOne of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?”Revelation 11:16 · πρεσβύτεροιThe twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,Revelation 14:3 · πρεσβυτέρων,They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.Revelation 19:4 · πρεσβύτεροιThe twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”