πρεσβεύωpresbeúō
to be a senior, i.e. (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively, preacher)
Greek (New Testament) · G4243
Meanings
1. to be the elder, to take precedence.
2. to be an ambassador (see πρεσβύτης): 2 Corinthians 5:20, Ephesians 6:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”
- Ephesians 6:20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.