- Original: γερουσία - Transliteration: Gerousia - Phonetic: gher-oo-see'-ah - Definition: 1. a senate, council of elders a. to denote the chief council of nations or cities b. the Sanhedrin - Origin: from G1088 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1088 ; the eldership that is (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrim: - senate. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • senate, 1 Act 5:21