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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 67 times in 67 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:2 - Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

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

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:47 - And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:59

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:1 - Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:3 - Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:12 - And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their 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 by the elders, and the chief priests, and 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 was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:43 - And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:1 - And straightway 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.

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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 - Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and 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 preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:52 - And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:9 - And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into 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 when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:4 - And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:17 - And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - And they 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:1 - And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:15 - about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him.

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

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:17 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:19 - Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:2 - For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

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