Strong's Concordance
Original word: πρεσβύτερος
Transliteration: presbuteros
Definition (short): elders
Definition (full): elder
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a cptv. of presbus (an old man)
Definition: elder
NASB Translation: elder (3), elders (57), men of old (1), old men (1), older (1), older man (1), older ones (1), older women (1), women (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Comparative of presbus (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" -- elder(-est), old.
References
KJV:
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
NASB:
"Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
KJV:
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
NASB:
From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.
KJV:
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
NASB:
When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"
KJV:
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
NASB:
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas;
KJV:
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
NASB:
While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.