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Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1087

γερουσία

gerousia · “council of elders”

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition
γερουσία, -ας, ἡ
(γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן ;]
a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.†
Where it appears
Acts
1
In the text
Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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