Lexicon entry · Greek
G4246πρεσβύτηςpresbutēs
old manPart of speech: Greek Noun (Masculine)
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And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
πρεσβύτης, presbutēs “an old man,”
That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
Πρεσβύτας Presbutas “[The] aged [men]”
Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
πρεσβύτης presbutēs “aged”