Presbyterion means “presbytery” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4244 — machlah (“Mahlah”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4244 πρεσβυτέριον (presbuterion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. presbuterion (pres-boo-ter'-ee-on) n. 1. the order of elders 2. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery" It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include elders and presbytery. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
presbuterion (pres-boo-ter'-ee-on) n. 1. the order of elders 2. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery" [neuter of a presumed derivative of G4245] KJV: (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery Root(s): G4245 Compare: G1087
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council of elders
Usage: 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.† (AS)
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4244.
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4244, grouped by book.
Presbyterion (Strong's G4244) is a Greek word most simply glossed "presbytery". presbuterion (pres-boo-ter'-ee-on) n. 1. the order of elders 2. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery"
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G4244 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4244 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as elders and presbytery. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.