Original: γερουσία

Transliteration: gerousía

Phonetic: gher-oo-see'-ah

Short Definition: Senate

- Original: γερουσία

- Transliteration: Gerousia

- Phonetic: gher-oo-see'-ah

- Definition:

1. a senate, council of elders

a. to denote the chief council of nations or cities

b. the Sanhedrin

- Origin: from G1088

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1088; the eldership that is (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrim: - senate.