Strong's Concordance
Original word: πρεσβυτέριον
Transliteration: presbuterion
Definition (short): elders
Definition (full): a body of elders
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from presbuteros
Definition: a body of elders
NASB Translation: council of the elders (1), council of elders (1), presbytery (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Neuter of a presumed derivative of presbuteros; the order of elders, i.e. (specially), Israelite Sanhedrin or Christian "presbytery" -- (estate of) elder(-s), presbytery.
see GREEK presbuteros
References
KJV:
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
NASB:
When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying,
KJV:
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
NASB:
as also the high priest and all the Council of the elders can testify. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and started off for Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem as prisoners to be punished.