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Strong's G4242 πρεσβεία (presbeia)

Presbeia means “ambassage” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4242 — mechir (“price”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4242
Language Greek
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's G4242 Quick Answer

Strong's G4242 πρεσβεία (presbeia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. presbeia (pres-bei'-ah) n. 1. seniority (eldership) 2. (by implication) an embassy It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ambassage and message. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
presbeia (pres-bei'-ah) n. 1. seniority (eldership) 2. (by implication) an embassy
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
ambassage and message

Meaning and Definition

presbeia (pres-bei'-ah) n. 1. seniority (eldership) 2. (by implication) an embassy 3. (concretely) ambassadors [from G4243] KJV: ambassage, message Root(s): G4243

Original Word
πρεσβεία
Transliteration
presbeia
Derivation
Root: πρεσβεύω R1: 4243
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4242. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

delegation

Usage: πρεσβεία, -ας, ἡ (πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 * ;] __1. age, seniority. __2. rank, dignity. __3. an embassy; by meton., of the am­bassadors, embassy: Luk.14:32 19:14.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4242 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render presbeia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ambassage Luke 14:32 message Luke 19:14

How Strong's G4242 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4242 (πρεσβεία) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4242 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4242 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 14:32 KJV

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Luke 19:14 KJV

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

Strong's G4242 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 4:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And the royal privileges granted of special favor to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4242.

Luke 14:32 New Testament, KJV
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke 19:14 New Testament, KJV
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
2 Maccabees 4:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the royal privileges granted of special favor to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4242, grouped by book.

Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 14:32 Luke 19:14
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4:11

Strong's G4242 FAQ

What does presbeia (πρεσβεία) mean?

Presbeia (Strong's G4242) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ambassage". presbeia (pres-bei'-ah) n. 1. seniority (eldership) 2. (by implication) an embassy

How many times is presbeia (πρεσβεία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G4242 across 2 books.

Where can I study presbeia (πρεσβεία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4242 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate presbeia (πρεσβεία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ambassage and message. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4242 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4242, with linked reader references where each row is available.