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Matthew 28:12

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2532 And και

G4863 when they were assembled συναχθεντες

G3326 with μετα

G3588 the των

G4245 elders πρεσβυτερων

G4824 counsel συμβουλιον

G5037 τε

G2983 had taken λαβοντες

G694 money αργυρια

G2425 large ικανα

G1325 they gave εδωκαν

G3588 unto the τοις

G4757 soldiers στρατιωταις

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G2532 And

when

they

were

G4757 soldiers

G3588 the

unto

G694 money

G2425 large

G1325 gave

they

G4824 counsel

G2983 taken

had

G2532 and

G4245 elders

G3588 the

G3326 with

G4863 assembled

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G4245

Greek: πρεσβύτερος

Transliteration: presbuteros

Pronunciation: pres-boo'-ter-os

Part of Speech: Adjective

Bible Usage: elder (-est) old.

Definition:

older; as noun a senior; specifically an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter

1. elder, of age,

a. the elder of two people

b. advanced in life, an elder, a senior

1. forefathers

2. a term of rank or office

a. among the Jews

1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)

2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice

b. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably

c. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.