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Lexicon :: Strong's G4245 - presbyteros

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πρεσβύτερος
Transliteration
presbyteros (Key)
Pronunciation
pres-boo'-ter-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Comparative of presbus (elderly)
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TDNT Reference: 6:651,931

Strong’s Definitions

πρεσβύτερος presbýteros, pres-boo'-ter-os; comparative of πρέσβυς présbys (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":—elder(-est), old.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's G4245 in the following manner: elder (64x), old man (1x), eldest (1x), elder woman (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strong's G4245 in the following manner: elder (64x), old man (1x), eldest (1x), elder woman (1x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πρεσβύτερος presbýteros, pres-boo'-ter-os; comparative of πρέσβυς présbys (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":—elder(-est), old.
STRONGS G4245:
πρεσβύτερος, πρεσβυτέρα, πρεσβύτερον (comparitive of πρέσβυς) (from Homer down), elder; used:
1. of age;
a. where two persons are spoken of, the elder: ὁ υἱός ὁ πρεσβύτερος (Aelian v. h. 9, 42), Luke 15:25.
b. universally, advanced in life, an elder, a senior: opposed to νεανίσκοι, Acts 2:17; opposed to νεώτερος, 1 Timothy 5:1f (Genesis 18:11f; Wis. 8:10; Sir. 6:34 (33); Sir. 7:14; 2 Macc. 8:30). οἱ πρεσβύτεροι (A. V. the elders), forefathers, Hebrews 11:2; παράδοσις (which see) τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, received from the fathers, Matthew 15:2; Mark 7:3, 5.
2. a term of rank or office; as such borne by,
a. among the Jews,
α. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from the elderly men): Matthew 16:21; Matthew 26:47, 57, 59 Rec.; Matt. 27:3,12,20,41; 28:12; Mark 8:31; Mark 11:27; Mark 14:43, 53; Mark 15:1; Luke 9:22; Luke 20:1; Luke 22:52; John 8:9; Acts 4:5, 23; Acts 6:12; Acts 23:14; Acts 24:1; with the addition of τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Acts 4:8 R G; of τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Acts 25:15; of τοῦ λαοῦ, Matthew 21:23; Matthew 26:3; Matthew 27:1.
β. those who in the separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice: Luke 7:3. (Cf. BB. DD., under the word.)
b. among Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches): Acts 11:30; Acts 14:23; Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22; Acts 16:4; Acts 21:18; 1 Timothy 5:17, 19; Titus 1:5; 2 John 1:1; 3 John 1:1; 1 Peter 5:1, 5 [T WH om.]; with τῆς ἐκκλησίας added, Acts 20:17; James 5:14. That they did not differ at all from the (ἐπίσκοποι) bishops or overseers (as is acknowledged also by Jerome on Titus 1:5 (cf. Lightfoot's Commentary on Philippians, pp. 98f, 229f)) is evident from the fact that the two words are used indiscriminately, Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:5, 7, and that the duty of presbyters is described by the terms ἐπισκοπεῖν, 1 Peter 5:1f, and ἐπισκοπή, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 44, 1 [ET]; accordingly only two ecclesiastical officers, οἱ ἐπίσκοποι and οἱ διάκονοι, are distinguished in Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1, 8. The title ἐπίσκοπος denotes the function, πρεσβύτερος the dignity; the former was borrowed from Greek institutions, the latter from the Jewish; cf. (Lightfoot, as above, pp. 95ff, 191ff); Ritschl, Die Entstehung der altkathol. Kirche, edition 2, p. 350ff; Hase, Protest. Polemik, edition 4, p. 98ff; (Hatch, Bampton Lects. for 1880, Lect. 3 and Harnack's Analecten appended to the German translation of the same (p. 229ff); also Harnack's note on Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 1, 3 [ET] (cf. references at 44 at the beginning), and Hatch in Dict. of Christ. Antiq., under the word. Cf. ἐπίσκοπος.).
c. the twenty-four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court, seated on thrones around the throne of God: Revelation 4:4, 10; Revelation 5:5, 6, 8, 11, 14; Revelation 7:11, 13; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:3; Revelation 19:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
18:11
Matthew
15:2; 16:21; 21:23; 26:3; 26:47; 26:57; 26:59; 27:1; 27:3; 27:12; 27:20; 27:41; 28:12
Mark
7:3; 7:5; 8:31; 11:27; 14:43; 14:53; 15:1
Luke
7:3; 9:22; 15:25; 20:1; 22:52
John
8:9
Acts
2:17; 4:5; 4:8; 4:23; 6:12; 11:30; 14:23; 15:2; 15:4; 15:6; 15:22; 16:4; 20:17; 20:17; 20:28; 21:18; 23:14; 24:1; 25:15
1 Corinthians
1; 1:3
Philippians
1:1
1 Timothy
3:1; 3:8; 5:1; 5:17; 5:19
Titus
1:5; 1:5; 1:5; 1:7
Hebrews
11:2
James
5:14
1 Peter
5:1; 5:1; 5:5
2 John
1:1
3 John
1:1
Revelation
4:4; 4:10; 5:5; 5:6; 5:8; 5:11; 5:14; 7:11; 7:13; 11:16; 14:3; 19:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4245 matches the Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros),
which occurs 67 times in 67 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21 - From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:23 - And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:3 - Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:47 - And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:1 - And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:3 - Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12 - And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:41 - And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:31 - And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:27 - And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:43 - And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas comes up, being one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:53 - And they led away Jesus to the high priest. And there come together to him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:1 - And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:25 - And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming up, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:1 - And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:52 - And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:9 - But they, having heard that, went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and the woman standing there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5 - And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:23 - And having been let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon him they seized him and brought him to the council.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:23 - And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:6 - And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - having by their hand written thus: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among the nations at Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:17 - But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:1 - And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:15 - concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:1 - Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2 - elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:17 - Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:19 - Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as *I* had ordered thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:2 - For in the power of this the elders have obtained testimony.

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