πρεσβεία (presbeía) — Ambassage

Greek word study: πρεσβεία (presbeía), Strong's G4242. seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)

GreekStrong's G4242
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Greek word
πρεσβεία (presbeía)

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seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)

Word study
Derivation: from G4243 (πρεσβεύω);

KJV translation words: ambassage, message

Where this word appears

Strong's G4242 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 14:32 and last appears in Luke 19:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a delegation ×1an embassy ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πρεσβείαν ×2

Verses (all 2)

  • Luke 14:32 — πρεσβείαν — an embassy
  • Luke 19:14 — πρεσβείαν — a delegation

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4243 πρεσβεύω (presbeúō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does presbeía (G4242) mean?

Seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors).

How is G4242 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4242 as: ambassage, message.

How often does πρεσβεία (presbeía) appear?

Strong's G4242 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 14:32 and last appears in Luke 19:14.