Strong's Concordance presbeuó: to be the elder, to take precedence Original Word: πρεσβεύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: presbeuó Phonetic Spelling: (pres-byoo'-o) Short Definition: I am aged, act as an ambassador Definition: I am aged, act as an ambassador. HELPS Word-studies 4243 presbeúō (a verb derived from presbys, "an older, venerated person") – properly, to be elderly or mature, "to be the elder, to take precedence and hence act as an ambassador" (A-S). 4243 /presbeúō ("act as an ambassador") means to act as an established statesman (diplomat) – a trusted, respected ambassador who is authorized to speak as God's emissary (represent His kingdom). This term is used in the ancient phrase, "I am on embassy to the Emperor, I am an ambassador" (Souter) – i.e. as someone respected as trustworthy (loyal, knowledgeable), especially in the opinion of those they know (belong to). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4243: πρεσβεύωπρεσβεύω; (πρέσβυς an old man, an elder (Curtius, p. 479; Vanicek, p. 186)); 1. to be older, prior by birth or in age ((Sophocles), Herodotus and following). 2. to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador: 2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20, ((Herodotus 5, 93 at the beginning), Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and following). From the base of presbuteros; to be a senior, i.e. (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively, preacher) -- be an ambassador. see GREEK presbuteros Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 42432 Occurrences πρεσβεύω — 1 Occ. πρεσβεύομεν — 1 Occ. 2 Corinthians 5:20 V-PIA-1P GRK: Χριστοῦ οὖν πρεσβεύομεν ὡς τοῦ NAS: Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, KJV: Now then we are ambassadors for INT: Christ therefore we are ambassadors as it were Ephesians 6:20 V-PIA-1S |
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