G4242 πρεσβεία - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
πρεσβεία
age, seniority
Dodson:
πρεσβεία
an embassy, delegation
an embassy, delegation, eldership.
Strong's:
πρεσβεία
seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
Derivation: from G4243;

KJV Usage: ambassage, message.

G4243
TBESG:
πρεσβεία
delegation
G:N-F
πρεσβεία, -ας, ἡ
(< πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 * ;]
__1. age, seniority.
__2. rank, dignity.
__3. an embassy; by meton., of the am­bassadors, embassy:
Refs Luk.14:32 19:14
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(AS)
Thayer:
1) age, dignity, right of the first born
2) the business normally intrusted to elders, spec. the office of an ambassador, an embassy


πρεσβεία
presbeia
pres-bi'-ah
From G4243; seniority (eldership), that is, (by implication) an embassy (concretely ambassadors)

KJV Usage: ambassage, message.


View how G4242 πρεσβεία is used in the Bible

2 occurrences of G4242 πρεσβεία

Luke 14:32 a delegation,
Luke 19:14 a message

Distinct usage

1 a delegation,
1 a message


Related words

G4242 πρεσβεία

G4243 πρεσβεύω

πρεσβεύω
presbeuō
pres-byoo'-o
From the base of G4245; to be a senior, that is, (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively preacher)

KJV Usage: be an ambassador.