ἐπίσκοπος
episkoposNoun (Masculine)G1985
overseer
From: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4649 (σκοπός) (in the sense of G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω));
Short Definition
a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
a superintendent, guardian, overseer : as technical term for a religious office, in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: (see reff. ἐπισκοπή).
LXX Usage: for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives; אֵל; נָגַשׂ: *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Titus
2
1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1
2 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 2:25
- 1 Timothy 3:2
- 2 Timothy 4:22
- Acts 20:28
- Philippians 1:1
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