πρεσβύτης (presbutēs) means “old man” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: pres-boo'-tace Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
πρεσβύτης · presbutēs · old man
πρεσβύτης, -ου prose form of πρέσβυς, which see, [in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן, Gen.25:8, al.; also (= πρεσβευτής), 2Ch.32:31 Bl (לוּץ), 1Ma.14:22 S, al. (see Thackeray, Gr., 97) ;] 1. an old man: Luk.1:18, Tit.2:2, Phm 9 (R, txt., but see infr.). 2. As in LXX, also = πρεσβευτής, an ambassador: Phm 9 (R, mg., see Lft. and ICC, in l).† (AS)
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an old man, an ambassador.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| aged | 1 |
| an old man | 1 |
| older men | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| an old man | 1 |
| the aged | 1 |
| the aged men | 1 |
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“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
Read word by wordOlder men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Read word by wordI prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
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