Strong G1985ἐπίσκοπος
overseer
- Transliteration
- episkopos
- Pronunciation
- ep-is'-kop-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ
(σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6, 1Ma.1:51 *;]
a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. see LS, see word): Act.20:28, 1Pe.2:25 (ICC, in l); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS, 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: Php.1:1, 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:7 (see reff. see word ἐπισκοπή).†
(AS)
(σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6, 1Ma.1:51 *;]
a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. see LS, see word): Act.20:28, 1Pe.2:25 (ICC, in l); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS, 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: Php.1:1, 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:7 (see reff. see word ἐπισκοπή).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1985 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bishop6
- overseers1
First verses
- Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
- 1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
- Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
- Titus 3:15All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
- 1 Peter 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπίσκοπ-ος, ὁ,
A (σκοπός 1) one who watches over, overseer, guardian, ἦ γὰρ ὄλωλας ἐπίσκοπος, ὅς τέ μιν αὐτὴν ῥύσκευ (i.e. τὴν πόλιν), of Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.729, ἐ... ὁδαίων 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.163)]; ἐπίσκοποι ἁρμονιάων watchers over compacts, of the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.255; νεκροῦ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 217; σῆς ἕδρας [prev. author] “OC” 112)]; ἐ. ὀϊστῶν, of an archer, variant in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.107)]; in education, tutor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 795d; ἐ. σωφροσύνης καὶ ὕβρεως [prev. work] 849a: with _dative_, ἀγυιαῖς ἔσσῃ καὶ λιμένεσσιν ἐ. 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 39)]; especially of tutelary gods (compare ἐπισκοπέὠ, Παλλὰς ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 4.3; Δίκη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 872e; Κλειὼ ἐ. χερνίβων 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 45)]; Χάριτες Μινυᾶν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 14.3; θεοὶ ἐ. ἀγορᾶς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 272)]; πατρῴων δωμάτων ἐ. [Refs ([prev. author] “Ch.” 126)]; τὸ δεινὸν.. φρενῶν ἐπίσκοπον guardian of the mind, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eu.” 518 (Lyric poetry))]; νυχίων φθεγμάτων ἐ., of Bacchus, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1148 (lyr); Ἐρινύες “IG” 12(9).1179.33 (Euboea, 2nd c.AD))]; [Χριστὸς] ἐ. τῶν ψυχῶν [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.1Pet.2.25: rarely with _dative_, πᾶσι γὰρ ἐ. ἐτάχθη.. Νέμεσις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 717d.)]
A.2. scout, watch, c.dative, ἐ. Τρώεσσι, νήεσσιν ἡμετέρῃσιν, one set to watch them, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.38, 342.)]
A.3. supervisor, inspector, sent by Athens to subject states, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1023, “IG” 12.10,11)]; of municipal officials at Rhodes, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work]12(1).49.42 (2nd-1st c.BC): generally, “PPetr.” 3 P. 75 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]
A.4. ecclesiastical superintendent, ἐπίσκοποι καὶ διάκονοι [NT (NT.Phil.1.1, cf. NT.Act.20.28, NT.1Tim.3.2, etc.)]
A (σκοπός 1) one who watches over, overseer, guardian, ἦ γὰρ ὄλωλας ἐπίσκοπος, ὅς τέ μιν αὐτὴν ῥύσκευ (i.e. τὴν πόλιν), of Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.729, ἐ... ὁδαίων 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.163)]; ἐπίσκοποι ἁρμονιάων watchers over compacts, of the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.255; νεκροῦ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 217; σῆς ἕδρας [prev. author] “OC” 112)]; ἐ. ὀϊστῶν, of an archer, variant in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.107)]; in education, tutor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 795d; ἐ. σωφροσύνης καὶ ὕβρεως [prev. work] 849a: with _dative_, ἀγυιαῖς ἔσσῃ καὶ λιμένεσσιν ἐ. 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 39)]; especially of tutelary gods (compare ἐπισκοπέὠ, Παλλὰς ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 4.3; Δίκη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 872e; Κλειὼ ἐ. χερνίβων 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 45)]; Χάριτες Μινυᾶν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 14.3; θεοὶ ἐ. ἀγορᾶς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 272)]; πατρῴων δωμάτων ἐ. [Refs ([prev. author] “Ch.” 126)]; τὸ δεινὸν.. φρενῶν ἐπίσκοπον guardian of the mind, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eu.” 518 (Lyric poetry))]; νυχίων φθεγμάτων ἐ., of Bacchus, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1148 (lyr); Ἐρινύες “IG” 12(9).1179.33 (Euboea, 2nd c.AD))]; [Χριστὸς] ἐ. τῶν ψυχῶν [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.1Pet.2.25: rarely with _dative_, πᾶσι γὰρ ἐ. ἐτάχθη.. Νέμεσις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 717d.)]
A.2. scout, watch, c.dative, ἐ. Τρώεσσι, νήεσσιν ἡμετέρῃσιν, one set to watch them, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.38, 342.)]
A.3. supervisor, inspector, sent by Athens to subject states, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1023, “IG” 12.10,11)]; of municipal officials at Rhodes, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work]12(1).49.42 (2nd-1st c.BC): generally, “PPetr.” 3 P. 75 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]
A.4. ecclesiastical superintendent, ἐπίσκοποι καὶ διάκονοι [NT (NT.Phil.1.1, cf. NT.Act.20.28, NT.1Tim.3.2, etc.)]