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γερουσία

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Gloss: council of elders

Transliteration: gerousia

Strong’s: G1087

γερουσία, -ας, ἡ
(γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן ;]
a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.†
(AS)

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