Lexical Definition
πρεσβεία presbeía (pres-bi'-ah) delegation G:N-F
from πρεσβεύω
ambassage, message.
- seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
Usage: 1 form in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πρεσβείαν | a delegation | Luke.19.14 |
| an embassy | Luke.14.32 |
Abbott-Smith
** πρεσβεία, -ας, ἡ (< πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: II Mac 4:11*;]
1. age, seniority.
2. rank, dignity.
3. an embassy; by meton., of the ambassadors, embassy: Lk 14:32 19:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 14:32 · 19:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πρεσβεία-εία, ἡ,
age, seniority, right of the elder, κατὰ πρεσβείαείαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 rank, dignity, πρεσβείαείᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ὑπερέχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II embassy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 body of ambassadors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III intercession, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]