Original: πρεσβυτέριον

Transliteration: presbytérion

Phonetic: pres-boo-ter'-ee-on

Short Definition: Elder

- Original: πρεσβυτέριον

- Transliteration: Presbuterion

- Phonetic: pres-boo-ter'-ee-on

- Definition:

1. body of elders, presbytery, senate, council

a. of the Jewish elders

b. of the elders of any body (assembly) of Christians

- Origin: from a presumed derivative of G4245

- TDNT entry: 16:51,9

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245; the order of elders that is (specifically) Israelite Sanhedrim or Christian presbytery: - (estate of) elder (-s) presbytery.

Cognate: G4243, G4245, G4246, G4247, G4850