Greek word study
πρεσβύτερος G4245
- Transliteration
- presbýteros
- KJV glosses
- elder(-est), old
Lexical summary
older
as noun, a senior
specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
older
as noun, a senior
specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information