πρεσβύτερος
“an old man, elder”
Primary meaning: an old man, elder. Strong's: older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter". Lexical nuances: an old man . Compar., πρεσβύτερος , -α , -ον , [in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן ;] of age, elder : ὁ νἱὸς ὁ π. , Lk 15:25 ; as subst., opp. to νεανίσκοι , Ac 2:17 ; to νεώτερος , I Ti 5:1 , 2 ; of the religious leaders of the past, Mt 15:2 , Mk 7:3 , 5 , He 11:2 (= οἱ πατέρες , He 1:1 ). Of dignity, rank or office (as found in π. and Inscr. of civil and religious offices, including priesthood, in Asia...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
comparative of (elderly);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H2204 -> πρεσβύτερος (an old man, elder)
LXX conceptual translation: H4397 -> πρεσβύτερος (an old man, elder)
LXX conceptual translation: H6735 -> πρεσβύτερος (an old man, elder)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros) carries significant theological or narrative weight.