Quick Definition
an assembly of elders
Strong's Definition
the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery"
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245 (πρεσβύτερος);
KJV Usage: (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρεσβυτέριον, πρεσβυτερίου, τό (πρεσβύτερος, which see), body of elders, presbytery, senate, council: of the Jewish elders (see συνέδριον, 2), Luk_22:66; Act_22:5; (cf. Daniel, Theod. at the beginning); of the elders of any body (church) of Christians, 1Ti_4:14 (ecclesiastical writings (cf. references under the word πρεσβύτερος, 2 b.)).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πρεσβυτέριον presbyterion 3x
a body of old men, an assembly of elders; the Jewish Sanhedrin, Luk_22:66 ; Act_22:5 ;
a body of elders in the Christian church, a presbytery, 1Ti_4:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† 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 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
πρεσβυτέριον [Etym: from πρέσβυς] πρεσβυ^τέριον, ορ -εῖον, ου, τό, "a council of elders", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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