- Original: πρεσβεύω - Transliteration: Presbeuo - Phonetic: pres-byoo'-o - Definition: 1. to be older, prior by birth or in age 2. to be an ambassador, act as an ambassador - Origin: from the base of G4245 - TDNT entry: 17:21,9 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From the base of G4245 ; to be a senior that is (by implication) act as a representative (figuratively preacher): - be an ambassador. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • ambassador, 1 Eph 6:20 • ambassadors, 1 2 Corinthians 5:20