The meaning of “πρεσβύτης”

Understanding presbýtēs reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

πρεσβύτης

Phoneticpres-boo'-tace

Transliterationpresbýtēs

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

aged (man), old man. - an old man

Scripture References

3 total references

Reference	Text
Luke 1:18	“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”
Titus 2:2	“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.”
Philemon 1:9	“Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Luke

Book Distribution

Luke1

Titus1

Philemon1

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