senate

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(elders). First body, or class, of Hebrew Senhedrim; the other two being priests and scribes (Acts 5:21).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The “assembly of the elders, priests,” and others. (Psa. 105:22; Acts 5:21). See SANHEDRIN.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
1087 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
γερουσία
Transliteration:
gerousia
Phonic:
gher-oo-see’-ah
Meaning:
from 1088; the eldership, i.e. (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrin
KJV Usage:
senate