presbutes denotes an older male person, whether speaking of an individual or a group addressed with mature conduct.

The attested use denotes older male persons: two singular clauses identify Zechariah and Paul as such, while a plural accusative form introduces men instructed in sober, dignified, self-controlled conduct.

1. Older male persons · dominant

   In Luke 1:18 and Philemon 1:9, the nominative singular form occurs in self-identifying clauses; the APB renders Zechariah as “an old man” and Paul as “an old man.” In Titus 2:2, the accusative plural form introduces the men who are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith and love, and persevering; the APB renders the group “Older men.”

   Luke 1:18Philemon 1:9Titus 2:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular occurrences as “an old man” in Luke 1:18 and Philemon 1:9, and the plural occurrence as “Older men” in Titus 2:2. These are verse-level renderings.