adjective

presbuteros

Greekπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)

Strong’sG4245

elder

stem presbuter-66 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books0 of 26 forms occur

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Matthew 15:2“elders”Dia tinem tois mathētois su parabainalō tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu? ouk gar niptelō tain cheirain autoiu hotan arton esthialeiō.“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

Matthew 16:21“elders”Apo tote archeta tos Iēsus deiknuarō toi mathētoi autou hoti datō auton eis Hierosolumeim aperchara kai polleim paschara apo toiu presbuteroiu kai archierevoiu kai grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai ta trita hēmera egeirira.From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Matthew 26:47“elders”Kai ēti autou lalarōtou idou Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka erchata kai meta autou ochlos pollos meta machairaiu kai xuleiu apo toiu archierevoiu kai presbuteroiu tou laou.While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 27:12“elders”kai en te katēgorirō auton hupo toiu archierevoiu kai presbuteroiu oudenem apokrineta.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

Matthew 27:41“elders”homoiōs kai tois archierevois empaizarōtois meta toiu grammatevoiu kai presbuteroiu legale;In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

Matthew 28:12“elders”kai sunagiratois meta toiu presbuteroiu sumbouliem tē lambaratois argurieim hikaneim dōala toi stratiōtoiAnd after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

Mark 7:3“elders”tois gar Farisaiois kai pantois tois Ioudaiois ean mē pugma nipteleia tain cheirain ouk esthialō, kratarōtois tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu,Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

Mark 7:5“elders”kai eperōtalō auton tois Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois; Dia tinem ouk peripatalō tois mathētois su kata tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu, alla koinai cheirai esthialō ton arton?So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Mark 8:31“elders”Kai archeta didaskarō autoin hoti datō ton huion tou anthrōpou polleim paschara kai apodokimazira hupo toiu presbuteroiu kai toiu archierevoiu kai toiu grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai meta treis hēmerain anistanara;Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

Mark 14:43“elders”Kai euthuos ēti autou lalarōtou paraginetō Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka kai meta autou ochlos meta machairaiu kai xuleiu para toiu archierevoiu kai toiu grammatevoiu kai toiu presbuteroiu.While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.

Mark 15:1“elders”Kai euthuos prōi sumbouliem poiaratois tois archierevois meta toiu presbuteroiu kai grammatevoiu kai holem tem sunedriem daratois ton Iēsun apoferala kai paradōala Pilato.Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

Luke 9:22“elders”legaratos hoti Datō ton huion tou anthrōpou polleim paschara kai apodokimazira apo toiu presbuteroiu kai archierevoiu kai grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai ta trita hēmera egeirira.“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

Acts 15:4“elders”paragineratois de eis Hierosolumeim paradechila apo tau ekklēsau kai toiu apostoloiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, anangellala tē hoseim tos theos poiata meta autoiu.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

Acts 16:4“elders”hōs de diaporeuele tain politain, paradōale autoi fulassarō teim dogmeim teim krinirēteim hupo toiu apostoloiu kai presbuteroiu toiu en Hierosolumei.As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

Acts 24:1“elders”Meta de pente hēmerain katabainata tos archierevos Hananios meta presbuteroiu tinoiu kai rētōrou Tertullou tinou, hotinois emfanizala to hēgemōno kata tou Paulou.Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

Revelation 5:5“elders”kai henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legatō mi; Mē klaiasōr; idou nikata tos leōnos tos ek tau fulau Ioudaou, tas rizas David, anoigara tem bibliem kai tain hepta sfragiain auteu.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Revelation 5:6“elders”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation 5:11“elders”Kai horama, kai akouama fōnan angeloiu polloiu kuklō tou thronou kai teiu zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, kai ate tos arithmos autoiu muriadais muriadaiu kai chiliadais chiliadaiu,Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Revelation 7:11“elders”kai pantois tois angelois histanalelē kuklō tou thronou kai toiu presbuteroiu kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 7:13“elders”Kai apokrinita henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legarōtos mi; Houtois tois periballerētois tain stolain tain leukain tinois alō kai pothen erchala?Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”

Revelation 14:3“elders”kai adalō hōs ōdan kainan enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teiu tessares zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu; kai oudenos dunete mathara tan ōdan ei mē tais hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, tois agorazirētois apo tau gēau.And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

John 8:9“older”tois de akouaratois kai hupo tau suneidēsiau elenchirōtois exerchale henos kata henos archeratois apo toiu presbuteroiu, kai kataleipita monos, tos Iēsus kai tas gunaikas en mese arōtas.When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

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Matthew 21:23“elders”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem hierem proserchala auto didaskarōto tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou legarōtois; En poia exousia houteim poiasō? kai tinos si dōata tan exousian houtan?When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 26:3“elders”Tote sunagila tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou eis tan aulan tou archierevou tou legirōtou Kaiafaou,At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Matthew 26:57“elders”Tois de krataratois ton Iēsun apagala pros Kaiafaon ton archierevon, hopou tois grammatevois kai tois presbuterois sunagila.Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

Matthew 27:1“elders”Prōiau de gineratau sumbouliem lambala pantois tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou kata tou Iēsu hōste thanatara auton;When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Matthew 27:20“elders”Tois de archierevois kai tois presbuterois peithala toin ochloin hina aiteleia ton Barabbaon ton de Iēsun apollualeia.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

Mark 11:27“elders”Kai erchelō palin eis Hierosolumeim. kai en te hiere peripatarōtou autou erchelō pros auton tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois kai tois presbuteroisAfter their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

Mark 14:53“elders”Kai apagala ton Iēsun pros ton archierevon, kai sunerchelō pantois tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois kai tois grammatevois.They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.

Acts 2:17“old”Kai eti en tai eschatai hēmerai, legatō tos theos, ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu epi pantan sarxan, kai profēteuali tois huiois vu kai tais thugatērais vu, kai tois neaniskois vu horasiain horeli, kai tois presbuterois vu enupniei enupniazili;‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 4:23“elders”Apoluiratois de erchala pros toin idioin kai apangellala hoseim pros autoin tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois legala.On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Acts 15:6“elders”Sunagila tē tois apostolois kai tois presbuterois horara peri tou logou houtou.So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

Acts 15:23“elders”grafaratois dia cheirau autoiu; Tois apostolois kai tois presbuterois adelfois toi kata tan Antiocheian kai Surian kai Kilikian adelfoi toi ek ethneiu chairarō.and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

Acts 21:18“elders”ta de epeiarōta eiseiate tos Paulos sun ni pros Iakōbon, pantois tē paraginela tois presbuterois.The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

Acts 25:15“elders”peri hou gineratou mu eis Hierosolumeim emfanizala tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois toiu Ioudaioiu, aiterōtois kata autou katadikan;While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

1 Timothy 5:17“elders”Tois kalōs proistanarētois presbuterois diplouau timau axiilōr, malista tois kopiarōtois en logo kai didaskalia;Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Hebrews 11:2“ancestors”en houta gar marturila tois presbuterois.This is why the ancients were commended.

Revelation 4:10“elders”pipteli tois eikosi tessares presbuterois enōpion tou katherōtou epi tou thronou, kai proskunali to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, kai ballali toin stefanoin autoiu enōpion tou thronou, legarōtois;the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

Revelation 5:8“elders”kai hote lambata tem bibliem, teim tessares zōeim kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois piptala enōpion teu arnieu, echarōtois hekastos kitharan kai fialain chrusouain gemarōtain thumiameiu, hais alō tais proseuchais toiu hagioiu;When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Revelation 5:14“elders”kai teim tessares zōeim legale; Amēn. kai tois presbuterois piptala kai proskunala.And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 11:16“elders”Kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois tois enōpion tou theou katherōtois epi toin thronoin autoiu piptala epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Revelation 19:4“elders”kai piptala tois presbuterois tois eikosi tessares kai teim tessares zōeim, kai proskunala to theo to katherōto epi to throno legarōtois; Amēn, Hallēlouia.And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”

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Luke 7:3“elders”akouaratos de peri tou Iēsu apostelata pros auton presbuteroin toiu Ioudaioiu, erōtarōtos auton hopōs ercharatos diasōzateia ton doulon autou.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

Luke 22:52“elders”legata de Iēsus pros toin paragineratoin epi auton archierevoin kai stratēgoin teu hiereu kai presbuteroin; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu?Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

Acts 4:5“elders”Gineta de epi tan aurion sunagira autoiu toin archōnoin kai toin presbuteroin kai toin grammatevoin en IerousalēmThe next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

Acts 6:12“elders”sunkinala tē ton laon kai toin presbuteroin kai toin grammatevoin, kai efistanaratois sunarpazala auton kai agala eis tem sunedriem,So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

Acts 11:30“elders”hem kai poiala apostelaratois pros toin presbuteroin dia cheirau Barnabaou kai Saulou.This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 14:23“elders”cheirotonaratois de autoi kata ekklēsan presbuteroin proseucheratois meta nēsteiaiu paratithela autoin to kurio eis hon pisteualelē.Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Acts 15:2“elders”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 20:17“elders”Apo de tau Milētau pemparatos eis Efesan metakaleta toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau.From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Titus 1:5“elders”Houteu charin apoleipama sin en Krēta hina teim leiparōteim epidiortheseia, kai kathistanaseia kata politan presbuteroin, hōs mis si diatassema,The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

James 5:14“elders”asthenatō tinos en vi? proskaletar toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau, kai proseuchelar epi auton aleifaratois auton elaie en te onome tou kuriou;Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Revelation 4:4“elders”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

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Matthew 27:3“elders”Tote horaratos Ioudaos tos paradōarōtos auton hoti katakrinita metameliratos strefata teim triakonta argurieim toi archierevoi kai presbuteroiWhen Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

Luke 20:1“elders”Kai gineta en hena taiu hēmeraiu didaskarōtou autou ton laon en te hiere kai euangelizerōtou efistanala tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois sun toi presbuteroi,One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Acts 15:22“elders”Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegeratoin anēroin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun to Paulo kai Barnabao, Ioudaon ton kalirōton Barsabbaon kai Silaon, anēroin hēgerōtoin en toi adelfoi,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Acts 23:14“elders”hotinois prosercharatois toi archierevoi kai toi presbuteroi legala; Anatheme anathematizana heautoin mēdeneu geuera heōs hou apokteinaneia ton Paulon.They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

1 Peter 5:5“elders”homoiōs, neoteroir, hupotassivar presbuteroi. pantoir de allēloi tan tapeinofrosunan enkombevar, hoti Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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Luke 15:25“older”Ate de tos huios autou tos presbuteros en agro; kai hōs ercherōtos engizata ta oikia, akouata sumfōniau kai choroiu,Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

2 John 1:1“elder”Tos presbuteros eklekta kuria kai tei teknei autau, hoin mis agapamō en alētheia, kai ouk mis monos alla kai pantois tois gnōskarētois tan alētheian,The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I alone, but also all who know the truth —

3 John 1:1“elder”Tos presbuteros Gaio to agapēto, hon mis agapamō en alētheia.The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

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1 Peter 5:1“elders”Presbuteroin oun en vi parakalamō tos sumpresbuteros kai marturos teiu tou Christou pathēmeiu, tos kai tau mellarōtau apokaluptirō doxau koinōnos,As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

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Acts 4:8“elders”tote Petros pimplēiratos pneumeu hagieu legata pros autoin; Archōnoir tou laou kai presbuteroir,Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

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1 Timothy 5:1“older”Presbutero mē epiplēssaseia, alla parakalasōr hōs patēron, neoteroin hōs adelfoin,Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

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1 Timothy 5:2“older”presbuterain hōs mētērain, neoterain hōs adelfain en panta hagneia.older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

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1 Timothy 5:19“elder”kata presbuterou katēgorian mē paradechesōr, ektos ei mē epi duo ē treis marturoiu;Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.