4242 - presbeia

Strong's Concordance

Original word: πρεσβεία
Transliteration: presbeia
Definition (short): delegation
Definition (full): age, seniority

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from presbeuó
Definition: age, seniority
NASB Translation: delegation (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From presbeuo; seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors) -- ambassage, message.

see GREEK presbeuo

References

Strong's 4242: 2 Occurrences
KJV: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
NASB: "Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
KJV: But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
NASB: "But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'