11 occurrences

'Elders' in the Bible

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and'seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersWatchfulness, DivineAssembling LeadersGod AppearingGod Paid Attention To ThemThe Elders GatheredThe Elderly

And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesThree DaysParticular JourneysA Feast In The WildernessPaying Attention To People

And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersAssembling LeadersThe Elders Gathered

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out, and take you lambs according to your families, and kill the passover.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambLambsMoses, Significance OfKilling SacrificesOthers SummoningSheep And GoatsThe Elders Gathered

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pass on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and they rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go.

Verse ConceptsThe Elders Gathered

Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod Providing WaterMiracles, Nature OfMiracles Of Moses And AaronTypes Of ChristSplitting RocksStriking RocksProvision From Rocks

And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses father-in-law before God.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsBurnt offeringSacrifice, In OtEating Before God

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersLeaders, PoliticalOld Age, Attitudes ToOthers SummoningThe Elders Gathered

And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:

Verse ConceptsAaron, Privilegeselders, as community leadersSeventyGoing Up MountainsSeventiesWorshipping Goddistance

Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.

Verse ConceptsAaron, PrivilegesGoing Up MountainsSeventiesThe Elderly

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: whosoever hath a cause, let him come near unto them.

Verse ConceptsWaitingAaron, PrivilegesMotionlessnessStaying PutPeople WaitingWaiting Till Marriage

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρεσβυτέριον 
Presbuterion 
Usage: 3

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

μείζων 
meizon 
Usage: 19

συμπρεσβύτερος 
Sumpresbuteros 
also an elder
Usage: 1

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