πρεσβυτέριον
presbuterioncouncil of eldersHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter3 occurrences3 books3 verses
Definition
πρεσβυτέριον, -ου, τό
(πρεσβύτερος) [in LXX: Da TH Sus.1.50 A * ;]
a body of elders, presbytery: of the Sanhedrin (cf. συνέδριον), Luke 22:66, Acts 22:5; of Christian presbyters, 1 Timothy 4:14.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Luke 22:66πρεσβυτέριον · council of the eldersAt daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
- Acts 22:5πρεσβυτέριον · Council…as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
- 1 Timothy 4:14πρεσβυτερίου · eldersDo not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.