presbyter

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English - Turkish
{i} kilise yönetim kurulu üyesi
presbyterialyönetim kuruluna
Presbiteryen papaz
kilise ileri gelenlerinden biri
{i} piskopostan sonra gelen papaz
Presbiteryen kiliselerinde yönetim kurulu üyesi
English - English
An elder of the congregation in early Christianity
An elder of the Presbyterian church
A priest in various churches
{n} an elder, priest, bishop, presbyterian
{i} elder priest, member of the council of elders which manages church affairs
A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical
(PRES bi ter)(Gr : "elder"): In the early *Church bishops were the principal *celebrants of the * Divine Liturgy, aided by the *deacons It was not until later, as the Church expanded, that the position of presbyter (already attested in the New Testament) became more prominent, for then the presbyter became the local head of a congregation in the place of the bishop
The actual, official name for an Episcopal priest The word is a Celtic contradiction of the Greek word presbyteros, meaning "elder " The presbyter represents the bishop in a parish or mission, as he or she has since the earliest of Church times, when older members of a congregation were chosen to represent the bishop
See 2d Citation under Bishop, n
A Presbyterian
another name for a priest
(Gr "elder") A priest in charge of a parish A protopresbyter is an honorary title granted by a bishop in acknowledgement of service to the church
The Greek word presbuteros is used in the New Testament for people who perform the functions of clergy in the Church It means elder The English word that developed over time from presbyter is priest (Note the progression from presbyter to prester to priest ) The qualifications for presbyters are given in 1 Timothy 5, but their duties are not listed in scripture The office, function, and name came into the Church from the ancient synagogue
an elder in the Presbyterian Church
From Greek 'presbys', 'Elder' A priest
One ordained to the second order in the ministry; called also priest
An elder in the early Christian church

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Theophilus Presbyter
pseudonym of Roger of Helmarshausen flourished 12th century German monk and writer. He is known for his De Diversis Artibus ( 1110-40), a thorough account of the techniques of almost all the known crafts of the early 12th century. From his writings it can be deduced that he was a practicing craftsman of the Benedictine order
presbyter

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    pres·by·ter

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    Etymology

    [ 'prez-b&-t&r, 'pres- ] (noun.) 1597. From Late Latin presbyter Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros) πρέσβυς (presbus, “elder, older”).
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