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πρεσβυτέριον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πρεσβυτέριον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
presbyterion
Simplified transliteration: 
presbyterion
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4244
GK Number: 
4564
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
body or council of the elders, Sanhedrin
Definition: 
a body of old men, an assembly of elders; the Jewish Sanhedrin, Lk. 22:66; Acts 22:5; a body of elders in the Christian church, a presbytery, 1 Tim. 4:14*

Greek-English Concordance for πρεσβυτέριον

Luke 22:66 And when day came, the council of elders (presbyterion | πρεσβυτέριον | nom sg neut) of the people was assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they had Jesus brought into their council chamber
Acts 22:5 as also the high priest and the whole council of elders (presbyterion | πρεσβυτέριον | nom sg neut) can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I went toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders (presbyteriou | πρεσβυτερίου | gen sg neut).