Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words


Ambassador, Ambassage


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Ambassador, Ambassage

A. Verb
  1. presbeuo
B. Noun
  1. presbeia


A1.     Ambassador, Ambassage [Verb]

presbeuo denotes
(a) "to be elder or eldest, prior in birth or age;"
(b) "to be an ambassador," 2_Cor_5:20; Eph_6:20; for Php_1:9 see under AGED. There is a suggestion that to be an "ambassador" for Christ involves the experience suggested by the word "elder." Elder men were chosen as "ambassadors."


B1.     Ambassador, Ambassage [Noun]

presbeia primarily, "age, eldership, rank," hence, "an embassy or ambassage," is used in Luke_14:32; in Luke_19:14, RV, "ambassage," for AV, "message."


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