πρεσβεία presbeía
Meaning
seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
In the King James Version: ambassage, message
Derivation: from G4243 (πρεσβεύω);
Where it is used
- Luke 14:32 And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
- Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’