πρεσβεία
presbeia · delegation
Greek word · Strong’s number G4242 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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presbeia (πρεσβεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “delegation”.
A group of envoys.
How to say it
pres·bei·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.
Its senses in the Bible
- A group of envoys sent to deal with another.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Luke 14:32
And if not, while he is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
- Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’