senate Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
senate in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Acts 5:21), the "elders of Israel" who formed a component part of the Sanhedrin.
senate in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
SEN'ATE . The word denotes the "elders of Israel," one of three classes composing the Sanhedrin; the other two were the priests and the scribes. Acts 5:21.