to bring tidings (from a person or a thing), bring word, report

to proclaim, to make known openly, declare

to set free

to let go, dismiss, (to detain no longer)

1. a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a decisive answer

2. to bid depart, send away

to let go free, release

1. a captive i.e. to loose his bonds and bid him depart, to give him liberty to depart

2. to acquit one accused of a crime and set him at liberty

3. indulgently to grant a prisoner leave to depart

4. to release a debtor, i.e. not to press one's claim against him, to remit his debt

used of divorce, to dismiss from the house, to repudiate. The wife of a Greek or Roman may divorce her husband.

to send one's self away, to depart

chief priest, high priest

the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding the high priestly office, both those who had previously discharged it and although disposed, continued to have great power in the State, as well as the members of the families from which high priest were created, provided that they had much influence in public affairs.

Used of Christ because by undergoing a bloody death he offered himself as an expiatory sacrifice to God, and has entered into the heavenly sanctuary where he continually intercedes on our behalf.

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

but, moreover, and, etc.

to speak, say

to come

1. of persons

   1. to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving and of those returning

   2. to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public

metaph.

1. to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence

2. be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto

to go, to follow one

pertaining to one's self, one's own, belonging to one's self

and, also, even, indeed, but

to say, to speak

1. affirm over, maintain

2. to teach

3. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

4. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

5. to call by name, to call, name

6. to speak out, speak of, mention

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

as great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoever

elder, of age,

1. the elder of two people

2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior

   1. forefathers

a term of rank or office

1. among the Jews

   1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)

   2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice

2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably

3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

to the advantage of

at, near, by

to, towards, with, with regard to