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Elder

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Greek G4244 presbytérion

Original: πρεσβυτέριον

Meaning:
neuter of a presumed derivative of πρεσβύτερος; the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery":--(estate of) elder(-s), presbytery.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery":--(estate of) elder(-s), presbytery.

Greek G4245 presbýteros

Original: πρεσβύτερος

Meaning:
comparative of (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":-- elder(-est), old.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":-- elder(-est), old.

Greek G4850 sympresbýteros

Original: συμπρεσβύτερος

Meaning:
from σύν and πρεσβύτερος; a co-presbyter:--presbyter, also an elder.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a co-presbyter:--presbyter, also an elder.

Hebrew H1419 gâdôwl

Original: גָּדוֹל

Meaning:
or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Hebrew H2205 zâqên

Original: זָקֵן

Meaning:
from זָקֵן; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.

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Hebrew H3117 yôwm

Original: יוֹם

Meaning:
from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.

Hebrew H7227 rab

Original: רַב

Meaning:
by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

Hebrew H7868 sîyb

Original: שִׂיב

Meaning:
(Aramaic) corresponding to שִׂיב; {properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}; elder.

Verses containing this word showing 20 of 20

^{Genesis 10:21} Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. Open

^{Genesis 25:23} And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. Open

^{Genesis 27:42} And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. Open

^{Genesis 29:16} And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Open

^{1 Samuel 18:17} And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. Open

^{1 Kings 2:22} And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. Open

^{Job 15:10} With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. Open

^{Job 32:4} Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. Open

^{Ezekiel 16:46} And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. Open

^{Ezekiel 16:61} Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. Open

^{Ezekiel 23:4} And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah. Open

^{Luke 15:25} Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Open

^{Romans 9:12} It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Open

^{1 Timothy 5:1} Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; Open

^{1 Timothy 5:2} The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. Open

^{1 Timothy 5:19} Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. Open

^{1 Peter 5:1} The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Open

^{1 Peter 5:5} Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Open

^{2 John 1:1} The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; Open

^{3 John 1:1} The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Open

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