Strong's Lexicon
G1985 — ἐπίσκοπος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1985 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπίσκοπος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | episkopos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-is'-kop-os |
| Meaning: | 1. an overseer 2. (in genitive case) one of the co-superintendents entrusted with the well-being of a local assembly or of assemblies within a city or location {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | bishop, overseer |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίσκοπος, ἐπισκόπου, ὁ (ἐπισκέπτομαι), an overseer, a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian, or superintendent; the Sept. for ôÈÌ÷Äéã, Jdg 9:28; Neh 11:9; Neh 11:14; Neh 11:22; 2Ki 11:15, etc.; 1Ma 1:51. The word has the same comprehensive sense in Greek writings from Homer Odys. 8, 163; Iliad 22, 255 down; hence, in the N. T. ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν, guardian of souls, one who watches over their welfare: 1Pe 2:25 ((τόν παντός πνεύματος κτίστην καί ἐπίσκοπον, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 59, 3 [ET]); ἀρχιερεύς καί προστάτης τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, ibid. 61, 3 [ET]; (cf. Sir 1:6)), cf. Heb 13:17. specifically, the superintendent, head or overseer of any Christian church; Vulg.episcopus: Act 20:28; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7; see πρεσβύτερος, 2 b.; (and for the later use of the word, see Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word ).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπίσκοπος (bishop)
Acts 20:28
- KJV: Take 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
- GK: προσέχετε ούν εαυτοίς και παντί τω ποιμνίω εν ω υμάς το πνεύμα το άγιον έθετο επισκόπους ποιμαίνειν την εκκλησίαν του θεού ην περιεποιήσατο διά του ιδίου αίματος
Philippians 1:1
- KJV: Paul and Timotheus the servants of Jesus Christ to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi with the bishops and deacons
- GK: Παύλος και Τιμόθεος δούλοι Ιησού χριστού πάσι τοις αγίοις εν χριστώ Ιησού τοις όυσιν εν Φιλίπποις συν επισκόποις και διακόνοις
1 Timothy 3:2
- KJV: A bishop then must be blameless the husband of one wife vigilant sober of good behaviour given to hospitality apt to teach
- GK: δει ούν τον επίσκοπον ανεπίληπτον είναι μιάς γυναικός άνδρα νηφάλιον σώφρονα κόσμιον φιλόξενον διδακτικόν
Titus 1:7
- KJV: For 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
- GK: δει γαρ τον επίσκοπον ανέγκλητον είναι ως θεού οικονόμον μη αυθάδη μη οργίλον μη πάροινον μη πλήκτην μη αισχροκερδή
1 Peter 2:25
- KJV: For ye were as sheep going astray but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls
- GK: ήτε γαρ ως πρόβατα πλανώμενα αλλ΄ επεστράφητε νυν επί τον ποιμένα και επίσκοπον των ψυχών υμών