πρεσβεία

presbeia

Greek G4242 Noun, feminine 2 occurrences in 2 verses
πρεσβεία delegation

πρεσβεία, -ας, ἡ

(πρεσβεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 * ;]

1. age, seniority.

2. rank, dignity.

3. an embassy; by meton., of the am­bassadors, embassy: Luk.14:32 19:14.†

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Concordance 2 verses

  1. Luke 14:32 πρεσβείαν

    And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

  2. Luke 19:14 πρεσβείαν

    But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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