◄ 4246. presbutés ►
Strong's Lexicon presbutés: Elder, old man Original Word: πρεσβύτης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: presbutés Pronunciation: pres-boo'-tace Phonetic Spelling: (pres-boo'-tace) Definition: Elder, old man Meaning: an old man, an ambassador. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πρέσβυς (presbus), meaning "elder" or "old man." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is זָקֵן (zaqen), which also means "elder" or "old man." Usage: The term "presbutés" is used in the New Testament to refer to an older man, often implying a position of respect and wisdom due to age. It can denote an elder in terms of age or an elder in a community or church setting, highlighting the role of leadership and guidance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, age was associated with wisdom, experience, and authority. Elders were often leaders in the community, serving as judges, advisors, and teachers. In the early Christian church, elders (presbyters) were appointed to oversee congregations, reflecting the Jewish tradition of elders in the synagogue. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as presbuteros Definition an old man NASB Translation aged (1), old man (1), older men (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4246: πρεσβύτης πρεσβύτης, πρεσβύτου, ὁ (πρέσβυς (see πρεσβεύω)), an old man, an aged man: Luke 1:18; Titus 2:2; Philemon 1:9 (here many (cf. R. V. marginal reading) regard the word as a substitute for πρεσβευτής, ambassador; see Lightfoots Commentary at the passage; WH's Appendix, at the passage; and add to the examples of the interchange πρεσβευτεροις in Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus, Appendix, Inscriptions from the Great Theatre, p. 24 (col. 5, 50:72)). (Aeschyl, Euripides, Xenophon, Plato, others; the Sept. for זָקֵן.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance aged man, old man. From the same as presbuteros; an old man -- aged (man), old man. see GREEK presbuteros Forms and Transliterations πρεσβευταίς πρεσβύται Πρεσβυτας Πρεσβύτας πρεσβύτην πρεσβυτης πρεσβύτης πρεσβύτου Presbutas presbutes presbutēs Presbytas Presbýtas presbytes presbytēs presbýtes presbýtēs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:18 N-NMS GRK: γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης καὶ ἡ NAS: [for certain]? For I am an old man and my wife KJV: I am an old man, and my INT: indeed am an old man and the Titus 2:2 N-AMP GRK: Πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους εἶναι NAS: Older men are to be temperate, KJV: That the aged men be sober, INT: [the] aged [men] sober to be Philemon 1:9 N-NMS GRK: ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ NAS: as Paul, the aged, and now KJV: as Paul the aged, and now INT: as Paul [the] aged now moreover Strong's Greek 4246 3 Occurrences Πρεσβύτας — 1 Occ. πρεσβύτης — 2 Occ.