"an old man, aged person, Lk. 1:18; Tit. 2:2; Phlm. 9*"
Definition and meaning
an old man, aged person, Lk. 1:18; Tit. 2:2; Phlm. 9*
In the original Greek the word is written: πρεσβύτης
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of presbytes (G4246) across the King James Bible.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G4246 (presbytes) is a Greek word that means: an old man, aged person, Lk. 1:18; Tit. 2:2; Phlm. 9* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word presbytes (G4246) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4246 is presbytes, a Greek word defined as: an old man, aged person, Lk. 1:18; Tit. 2:2; Phlm. 9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
presbytes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.