# G4242 πρεσβεία

πρεσβεία (presbeía), Strong’s G4242: seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors) KJV: ambassage, message. Occurs 3 times.

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*presbeía* — seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)

KJV: ambassage, message

Derived from [πρεσβεύω presbeúō](https://besorah.bible/word/G4243) (to be a senior)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 14:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/14?v=32) — Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
- [Luke 19:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/19?v=14) — But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
- [2 Maccabees 4:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/4?v=11) — Setting aside the royal ordinances of special favor to the Jews, granted by the means of John the father of Eupolemus…