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πρεσβύτης

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πρεσβύτης, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
presbytēs
Simplified transliteration: 
presbytes
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4246
GK Number: 
4566
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1f
Gloss: 
older man, possibly an official of the church in some contexts
Definition: 
an old man, aged person, Lk. 1:18; Tit. 2:2; Phlm. 9*

Greek-English Concordance for πρεσβύτης

Luke 1:18 But Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old (presbytēs | πρεσβύτης | nom sg masc) man and my wife is advanced in years?”
Titus 2:2 Older men (presbytas | πρεσβύτας | acc pl masc) should be clear-minded, dignified, self-controlled, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
Philemon 1:9 yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you — I, Paul, an old man (presbytēs | πρεσβύτης | nom sg masc) and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus —