Qashisha: Elder AND Priest?

[Burning one]

I don't know if you know this, but do you know that the word "priest" comes from Greek presbyteros via the Latin "Presbyter", the Greek in turn drawing from the Septuagint which itself is a literal translation of the Hebrew, and that presbyteros means literally "Elder" ? It would make sense to assume the same for Aramaic if this was the case for Hebrew (ie: that "Elder" and "Priest" are used synonymously which they are, in the Orthodox Church and the Indian ACOE). So the "Shining Lord" thing is probably coincidence.So that's all I can help you with...in the GOC "Elder" and "Priest" are the same thing in short.

I tried to post the Greek here but something happened for some reason, look it up though.

Shlama akhi Rafa,


thanks for replying, and i should have clarified that i meant "priest" as in the Semitic idea of "minister" = Kohen / Kahna.

but the point you bring up does bear upon my question excellently: if the translators chose the Greek Presbyteros "Elder" for the Hebrew Kohen "Minister," then does this, as well, alter the way we should understand "elder" in the Greek texts of the NT? see what i mean? should the elders be viewed as priests throughout the entire spectrum of Messiah's body?


Chayim b'Moshiach,
Jeremy