Lexical Definition
γερουσία gerousía (gher-oo-see'-ah) council of elders G:N-F
from γέρων
senate.
- the eldership, i.e. (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrin
Usage: 3 forms in 27 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| γερουσίασ | council of elders | LXX.Deut.22.17 • LXX.Deut.25.9 |
| γερουσίαν | Senate | Acts.5.21 |
| council of elders | LXX.Exod.3.16 • LXX.Exod.4.29 • LXX.Exod.12.21 • LXX.Lev.9.1 • LXX.Deut.21.19 • LXX.Deut.22.15 • LXX.Deut.25.7 | |
| their council of elders | LXX.Josh.23.2 | |
| γερουσία | council of elders | LXX.Exod.3.18 • LXX.Lev.9.3 • LXX.Num.22.4 • LXX.Num.22.7 • LXX.Num.22.7 • LXX.Deut.19.12 • LXX.Deut.21.3 • LXX.Deut.21.4 • LXX.Deut.21.6 • LXX.Deut.22.16 • LXX.Deut.22.18 • LXX.Deut.25.8 • LXX.Deut.27.1 |
| your council of elders | LXX.Deut.5.23 • LXX.Deut.21.2 • LXX.Deut.29.10 |
Abbott-Smith
γερουσία, -ας, ἡ (< γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן;]
a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43 f.; DB, ext., 99): Ac 5:21.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 5:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
γερουσία-α, ἡ,
Council of Elders, senate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare γερωΐα and γεροντί; also of the Carthaginian [Refs 4th c.BC+]; and the Roman, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the Jewish Sanhedrin, [LXX+NT]
__2 sacred college, ἱερὰ γ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II ={πρεσβεία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.5.21 ☩ LXX.Exod.3.16