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G4245 - Elders

Strong's No.:	G4245

Greek:	πρεσβύτερος

Transliteration:	presbuteros

Phonetic:	pres-boo'-ter-os

Word Origin:	Comparative of πρέσβυς presbus (elderly)

Bible Usage:	elder (-est) old.

Part of Speech:	Adjective

Strongs Definition:	older; as noun a senior; specifically an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter

Thayers Definition:	1. elder, of age, a. the elder of two people b. advanced in life, an elder, a senior 1. forefathers 2. a term of rank or office a. among the Jews 1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men) 2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice b. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably c. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

Bible References: Elders	Mat 15:2 Mat 16:21 Mat 21:23 Mat 26:3 Mat 26:47 Mat 26:57 Mat 26:59 Mat 27:1 Mat 27:3 Mat 27:12 Mat 27:20 Mat 27:41 Mat 28:12 Mark 7:3 Mark 7:5 Mark 8:31 Mark 11:27 Mark 14:43 Mark 14:53 Mark 15:1 Luke 7:3 Luke 9:22 Luke 20:1 Luke 22:52 Act 4:5 Act 4:8 Act 4:23 Act 6:12 Act 11:30 Act 14:23 Act 15:2 Act 15:4 Act 15:6 Act 15:22 Act 15:23 Act 16:4 Act 20:17 Act 21:18 Act 23:14 Act 24:1 Act 25:15 1 Tim 5:17 Tit 1:5 Heb 11:2 Jam 5:14 1 Pet 5:1 Rev 4:4 Rev 4:10 Rev 5:5 Rev 5:6 Rev 5:8 Rev 5:11 Rev 5:14 Rev 7:11 Rev 7:13 Rev 11:16 Rev 14:3 Rev 19:4

Translation Occurrences:	elder ( 6 ) elders ( 58 ) eldest ( 1 ) men ( 1 ) women ( 1 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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G4245 - Elders

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