"to be elder; to be an ambassador, perform the duties of an ambassador, 2 Cor. 5:20; Eph. 6:20*"
Definition and meaning
to be elder; to be an ambassador, perform the duties of an ambassador, 2 Cor. 5:20; Eph. 6:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: πρεσβεύω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of presbeuo (G4243) across the King James Bible.
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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Common questions
Strong's G4243 (presbeuo) is a Greek word that means: to be elder; to be an ambassador, perform the duties of an ambassador, 2 Cor. 5:20; Eph. 6:20* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word presbeuo (G4243) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4243 is presbeuo, a Greek word defined as: to be elder; to be an ambassador, perform the duties of an ambassador, 2 Cor. 5:20; Eph. 6:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
presbeuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.