πρεσβύτερος

πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see),

[in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ;]

an old man.

Compar.,

πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον,

[in LXX chiefly for זָקֵן ;]

1. of age, elder: ὁ νἱὸς ὁ π., Luk.15:25; as subst., opposite to νεανίσκοι, Act.2:17; to νεώτερος, 1Ti.5:1-2; of the religious leaders of the past, Mat.15:2, Mrk.7:3, 5, Heb.11:2 (= οἱ πατέρες, Heb.1:1).

2. Of dignity, rank or office (as found in π. and Inscr…