ἐπιστάτης
epistatēs
“master”
Definition
an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)
from G1909 (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of G2476 (ἵστημι);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ἐπιστάτης appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.