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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 66 times in 66 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21 - From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:23 - Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you 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 assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:47 - While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:1 - Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:3 - When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12 - When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:41 - In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:31 - He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:27 - They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:43 - Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:53 - They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:1 - Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:25 - “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:1 - One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:52 - Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:9 - At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - “ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5 - The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:23 - On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[fn] for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:6 - The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:17 - From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:1 - Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:15 - When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and asked that he be condemned.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:1 - Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2 - older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:17 - The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:19 - Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[fn] elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:2 - This is what the ancients were commended for.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:14 - Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

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