Help QuickNav Adv. Options
LS

LS

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G4243 - presbeuō

Choose a new font size and typeface
πρεσβεύω
Transliteration
presbeuō (Key)
Pronunciation
pres-byoo'-o
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:681,931

Strong’s Definitions

πρεσβεύω presbeúō, pres-byoo'-o; from the base of G4245; to be a senior, i.e. (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively, preacher):—be an ambassador.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4243 in the following manner: ambassador (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4243 in the following manner: ambassador (2x).

  1. to be older, prior by birth or in age

  2. to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πρεσβεύω presbeúō, pres-byoo'-o; from the base of G4245; to be a senior, i.e. (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively, preacher):—be an ambassador.
STRONGS G4243:
πρεσβεύω; (πρέσβυς an old man, an elder (Curtius, p. 479; Vanicek, p. 186));
1. to be older, prior by birth or in age ((Sophocles), Herodotus and following).
2. to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador: 2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20, ((Herodotus 5, 93 at the beginning), Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and following).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Corinthians
5:20
Ephesians
6:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4243 matches the Greek πρεσβεύω (presbeuō),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:20 - Nous faisons donc les fonctions d'ambassadeurs pour Christ, comme si Dieu exhortait par nous; nous vous en supplions au nom de Christ: Soyez réconciliés avec Dieu!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20 - pour lequel je suis ambassadeur dans les chaînes, et que j'en parle avec assurance comme je dois en parler.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
LS
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
LS
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan