πρεσβύτερος

presbýteros · Greek · Strong's G4245 · 67 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “old”

What it means

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

comparative of (elderly);

How the KJV renders it

elder, old

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“old”

also renders gérōn (G1088), palaiós (G3820), pálai (G3819), archaîos (G744), bâleh (H1087), bᵉlôwʼ (H1094), bên (H1121), ziqnâh (H2209), yâshân (H3465), lâbîyʼ (H3833), ʻôwlâm (H5769), ʻâlam (H5957), qedem (H6924)

“elder”

also renders presbytérion (G4244), gâdôwl (H1419), zâqên (H2205), rab (H7227), sîyb (H7868)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

67 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Peter 5:1 · A-APM-C

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:

1 Peter 5:5 · A-DPM-C

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Timothy 5:1 · A-DSM-C

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

1 Timothy 5:2 · A-APF-C

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

1 Timothy 5:17 · A-NPM-C

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

1 Timothy 5:19 · A-GSM-C

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

2 John 1:1 A-NSM-C3 John 1:1 A-NSM-CActs 2:17 A-NPM-CActs 4:5 A-APM-CActs 4:8 A-VPM-CActs 4:23 A-NPM-CActs 6:12 A-APM-CActs 11:30 A-APM-CActs 14:23 A-APM-CActs 15:2 A-APM-CActs 15:4 A-GPM-CActs 15:6 A-NPM-CActs 15:22 A-DPM-CActs 15:23 A-NPM-CActs 16:4 A-GPM-CActs 20:17 A-APM-CActs 21:18 A-NPM-CActs 23:14 A-DPM-CActs 24:1 A-GPM-CActs 25:15 A-NPM-CHebrews 11:2 A-NPM-CJames 5:14 A-APM-CJohn 8:9 A-GPM-CLuke 7:3 A-APM-CLuke 9:22 A-GPM-CLuke 15:25 A-NSM-CLuke 20:1 A-DPM-CLuke 22:52 A-APM-CMatthew 15:2 A-GPM-CMatthew 16:21 A-GPM-CMatthew 21:23 A-NPM-CMatthew 26:3 A-NPM-CMatthew 26:47 A-GPM-CMatthew 26:57 A-NPM-CMatthew 27:1 A-NPM-CMatthew 27:3 A-DPM-CMatthew 27:12 A-GPM-CMatthew 27:20 A-NPM-CMatthew 27:41 A-GPM-CMatthew 28:12 A-GPM-CMark 7:3 A-GPM-CMark 7:5 A-GPM-CMark 8:31 A-GPM-CMark 11:27 A-NPM-CMark 14:43 A-GPM-CMark 14:53 A-NPM-CMark 15:1 A-GPM-CRevelation 4:4 A-APM-CRevelation 4:10 A-NPM-CRevelation 5:5 A-GPM-CRevelation 5:6 A-GPM-CRevelation 5:8 A-NPM-CRevelation 5:11 A-GPM-CRevelation 5:14 A-NPM-C

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