Greek word study
πρεσβυτέριον G4244
- Transliteration
- presbytérion
- KJV glosses
- (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery
Lexical summary
the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery"
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery"
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