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4245 – πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)

elder


Type:
Adjective
Greek: πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)
Pronunciation: pres-boo-ter-os
Gematria: 1268(80 + 100 + 5 + 200 + 2 + 400 + 300 + 5 + 100 + 70 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Comparative of presbus (elderly)
Usage: 66 times in NA, 67 times in TR     

Description

  1. Elder, of age,.
    1. The elder of two people.
    2. Advanced in life, an elder, a senior.
      1. Forefathers.
  2. A term of rank or office.
    1. Among the Jews.
      1. Members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc. , were selected from elderly men).
      2. Of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice.
    2. Among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably.
    3. The twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God.


Word root

Word with presbuteros as root:

πρεσβυτέριονpresbuterionG4244elders
συμπρεσβύτεροςsumpresbuterosG4850also an elder

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
Comparative Comparative
A-APF-C-1
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
A-APM-12
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
A-APM-TG-1
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
A-DPM-5
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-DPM-C-1
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-DSM-C-1
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
A-GPM-22
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
A-GSM-1
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM-20
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-NPM-C-2
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM-3
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-NSM-C-1
Adjective Adjective
vocative pl. ♂ vocative plural masculine
A-VPM-1


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References (66 occurances in 66 verses)




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