Strong G2012ἐπίτροπος
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- Transliteration
- epitropos
- Pronunciation
- ep-it'-rop-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ
(ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 *;]
1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3.
2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): Gal.4:2.†
(AS)
(ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 *;]
1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3.
2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): Gal.4:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2012 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- steward2
- tutor1
- unto1
First verses
- Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
- Luke 8:3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
- Galatians 4:2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπίτροπ-ος, ον,
(ἐπιτρέπω) one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator, c.genitive of things, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.108; τῶν οἰκίων [prev. author] 3.63: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 12.3, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.78, 27.19, NT.Luke.8.3, etc.)]; steward, messman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.2.35: _metaphorically_, τῶν [τοῦ Πρωταγόρου] ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 165a.)]
2 = Latin procurator, Καίσαρος ἐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.813e, etc.)]; ἐ. Σεβαστοῦ, -τῶν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OG” 1502.10 (Aezani, 2nd c.AD), 501.2 (Tralles, 2nd c.AD))]; ἐ. τῆς Ἠπείρου [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.4.1; τῶν μετάλλων “OG” 1678.5 (Egypt, 2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 governor, viceroy, οἱ ἐ. τῆς Μέμφιος, Μιλήτου ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.27, 5.30, compare 106.)]
4 executor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.9, +others(3rd c.BC).)]
II c.genitive person, trustee, guardian, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.76, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.80, etc.; ἐ. τινι παίδων 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 42: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 924b, etc.; ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους εἶναι NT.Gal.4.2; καθιστάναι ἐ. “PRyl.” 153.18 (2nd c.AD))]: metaphorically, guardian, protector, θεὸς ἐ. ἐών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.106.)]
(ἐπιτρέπω) one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator, c.genitive of things, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.108; τῶν οἰκίων [prev. author] 3.63: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 12.3, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.78, 27.19, NT.Luke.8.3, etc.)]; steward, messman, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.2.35: _metaphorically_, τῶν [τοῦ Πρωταγόρου] ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 165a.)]
2 = Latin procurator, Καίσαρος ἐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.813e, etc.)]; ἐ. Σεβαστοῦ, -τῶν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OG” 1502.10 (Aezani, 2nd c.AD), 501.2 (Tralles, 2nd c.AD))]; ἐ. τῆς Ἠπείρου [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.4.1; τῶν μετάλλων “OG” 1678.5 (Egypt, 2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 governor, viceroy, οἱ ἐ. τῆς Μέμφιος, Μιλήτου ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.27, 5.30, compare 106.)]
4 executor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3p.9, +others(3rd c.BC).)]
II c.genitive person, trustee, guardian, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.76, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.80, etc.; ἐ. τινι παίδων 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 42: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 924b, etc.; ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους εἶναι NT.Gal.4.2; καθιστάναι ἐ. “PRyl.” 153.18 (2nd c.AD))]: metaphorically, guardian, protector, θεὸς ἐ. ἐών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.106.)]