πρεσβείαν
presbeía
a delegation
The state or position of being an ambassador or envoy; the embassy or official delegation sent on behalf of another, especially in matters of negotiation. The term can denote both the act of being an envoy and the collective body of representatives (embassy), or the official function/event of diplomatic representation. It can also refer, more abstractly, to the mission or message of such envoys or to the status of representing or acting with senior authority on behalf of another.
Luke 14:32 · Word #9
Lexicon G4242
| Lemma | πρεσβεία |
| Transliteration | presbeía |
| Strong's | G4242 |
| Definition | The state or position of being an ambassador or envoy; the embassy or official delegation sent on behalf of another, especially in matters of negotiation. The term can denote both the act of being an envoy and the collective body of representatives (embassy), or the official function/event of diplomatic representation. It can also refer, more abstractly, to the mission or message of such envoys or to the status of representing or acting with senior authority on behalf of another. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a delegation |
| Literal | delegation-embassy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρεσβεία |
| Strong's | G4242 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4242-01
ambassadorial mission
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single embassy or ambassadorial office functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Ambassadorial mission" reflects the root πρεσβ- (elder/ambassador) and conveys the official role or function of diplomatic representation. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of such an embassy or office as the object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ambassadorial mission
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'ambassadorial mission' preserves the specific sense of πρεσβείαν per SILEX and is accurate though formal. |