Strong's Greek Concordance

G4244: πρεσβυτέριον

presbytérion · “council of elders”

Definition

the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery"

KJV translates it as: (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery

Word origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245 (πρεσβύτερος);

Extended definition

πρεσβυτέριον, -ου, τό
(πρεσβύτερος) [in LXX: Da TH Su 1:50 A * ;]
a body of elders, presbytery: of the Sanhedrin (cf. συνέδριον), Luk.22:66, Act.22:5; of Christian presbyters, 1Ti.4:14.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G4244 is translated

  • elderhood ×1
  • elderhood, ×1
  • elderhood. ×1

Bible verses with G4244 (presbytérion)

Presbytérion appears in 3 verses.

  • Luke 22:66

    And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Acts 22:5

    As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

  • 1 Timothy 4:14

    Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.