Strong's Greek · G4246

πρεσβύτης

presbýtēs

aged (man), old man

Definition

an old man

Derivation

from the same as G4245 (πρεσβύτερος);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Philemon 1:9

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Titus 2:2

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Luke 1:18

“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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