γερουσία
gerousia · council of elders
Greek word · Strong’s number G1087 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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gerousia (γερουσία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “council of elders”.
The senate of the people.
How to say it
ge·rou·si·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Acts 5:21
And having heard this, they entered into the temple at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they called together the council and all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.