Strong’s G4243 · Greek
πρεσβεύω
presbeúō · pres-byoo'-o
Origin from the base of πρεσβύτερος (G4245);
Meaning to be a senior, i.e. (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively, preacher)
In the King James Version be an ambassador.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
- Ephesians 6:20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.