πρεσβυτέρων [2 verses](adj pl masc gen irreg_comp) "Elders" is from presbyteros, which means "old men", "elder", "old age", "ambassador", in comparative and superlative., of things, "more or most important", "taking precedence".  -- "Elders" is a Greek adjective means "old men", "elder", "old age", "ambassador", in comparative and superlative., of things, "more or most important", "taking precedence".