G4245 G4245
elder, community leader; ancestor, person of old; older in age; older woman
1. elder, community leader — A recognized leader or official in the Jewish or Christian community, used as a quasi-title for members of the Sanhedrin, synagogue leaders, or church overseers. 60×
AR["الشُّيوخِ","الشُّيُوخُ","الشُّيُوخِ","شُيوخَ","شُيوخُ","شُيُوخُ","شُيُوخِ"]·ben["প্রাচীনদের","প্রাচীনরা","প্রাচীনেরা"]·DE["Aelteste","Ältester"]·EN["elders"]·FR["ancien"]·heb["הַזְּקֵנִים","זְקֵנִים","זִקְנֵי"]·HI["अशुद्ध","पुरनिये","पुरनियों","प्रअचिनो","प्रअचेएनोन","प्राचीन","प्राचीनों","प्राचीनों-को"]·ID["tua-tua"]·IT["anziano"]·jav["para-pinisepuh,","para-pinisepuh;","pinisepuh","pinisepuh,","pinituwa","sesepuh","sesepuh?"]·KO["장로들","장로들-에게","장로들-의","장로들-이","장로들과","장로들을","장로들의","장로들이"]·PT["anciãos"]·RU["старейшин","старейшинам","старейшинами","старейшины","старцев"]·ES["ancianos","ancianos?"]·SW["-ya-wazee","wa-","wazee"]·TR["atalarin","ataların","ihtiyarlar","ihtiyarlara","ihtiyarlardan","ihtiyarlarla","ihtiyarları","ihtiyarların"]·urd["-کے","بزرگ","بزرگوں","بزرگوں-کی","بزرگوں-کے","بُزُرگ","بُزُرگوں","بُزُرگوں-نے","بُزُرگوں-کو","بُزُرگوں-کی","بُزُرگوں-کے"]
Matt 15:2, Matt 16:21, Matt 21:23, Matt 26:3, Matt 26:47, Matt 26:57, Matt 27:1, Matt 27:3, Matt 27:12, Matt 27:20, Matt 27:41, Matt 28:12 (+38 more)
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2. ancestor, person of old — People of former times, the ancients or forefathers, especially those commended for their faith in salvation history. 3×
AR["شُيوخ","شُيوخاً","شُيُوخ"]·ben["প্রাচীনদের","প্রাচীনেরা"]·DE["Aelteste"]·EN["elders"]·FR["ancien"]·heb["זְקֵנִים"]·HI["पूर्वजों।","प्रचेएन,","बड़ों"]·ID["penatua-penatua,","tua-tua.","yang-tua"]·IT["anziano"]·jav["pinituwa,","sepuh","tiyang-sepuh"]·KO["선조들이","장로들-을","장로들에서"]·PT["anciãos,","antigos","mais-velhos"]·RU["старейшин","старейших","старцы"]·ES["ancianos"]·SW["wazee"]·TR["atalar","ihtiyarlar,","yaşlılardan"]·urd["بزرگوں","بزرگوں-کو"]
3. older in age — Comparative adjective describing someone older or more advanced in years, without reference to an official position. 2×
AR["الأَكْبَرُ","الشَّيْخَ"]·ben["প্রাচীনকে","বড়"]·DE["Aelteste","Ältester"]·EN["an-older-man","older"]·FR["ancien"]·heb["בְּכוֹר","לְ-זָקֵן"]·HI["बड़ा","बोओधे-पर"]·ID["Orang-tua","yang-lebih-tua"]·IT["anziano"]·jav["Dhateng-tiyang-sepuh","langkung-sepuh,"]·KO["더-나이-많은","장로를"]·PT["A-ancião","mais-velho"]·RU["Старца","старший"]·ES["A-anciano","mayor"]·SW["Mzee","mkubwa"]·TR["büyük","İhtiyarı"]·urd["بوڑھے-کو","بڑا"]
4. older woman — Feminine comparative referring to older or aged women in the community, distinguished from the masculine institutional elder role. 1×
AR["الشَّيْخاتِ"]·ben["প্রাচীনাদের"]·DE["Aelteste"]·EN["older-women"]·FR["ancien"]·heb["זְקֵנוֹת"]·HI["बोओधि-स्त्रियोन"]·ID["perempuan-tua"]·IT["anziano"]·jav["tiyang-èstri-sepuh"]·KO["장로들을"]·PT["anciãs"]·RU["стариц"]·ES["a-ancianas"]·SW["wake-zake"]·TR["yaşlı-kadınları"]·urd["بوڑھیوں"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Related to: πρεσβῠτέριον or πρεσβῠ-εῖον, τό, council of elders, presbytery, NT __II honour or privilege of an elder, LXX+2nd c.AD+