Roles and Functions

Member senses (34)

• ἀντίχριστοςantichrist
  Sense details

  one who is opposed to Christ, in the sense of usurping the role of Christ

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000500-01
• ἀποστολήapostleship, to be an apostle, to be a special messenger
  Sense details

  the role of one who has been commissioned and sent as a special messenger

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000645-01
• ἀπόστολοςapostle, special messenger
  Sense details

  one who fulfills the role of being a special messenger (generally restricted to the immediate followers of Jesus Christ, but also extended, as in the case of Paul, to other early Christians active in proclaiming the message of the gospel)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000646-01
• ἀρχιερατικόςhighpriestly, of the high priest
  Sense details

  (derivative of ἀρχιερεύς[b] ‘high priest,’ semantic domain 53.89) pertaining to the high priest

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000744-01
• ἀρχιερεύςchief priest
  Sense details

  a principal priest, in view of belonging to one of the high-priestly families

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000745-01
• ἀρχιερεύςhigh priest, most important priest
  Sense details

  the principal member among the chief priests

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000745-02
• ἀρχισυνάγωγοςpresident of a synagogue, leader of a synagogue
  Sense details

  one who is the head of and who directs the affairs of a synagogue

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000748-01
• γραμματεύςone who is learned in the Law, expert in the Law, expert in the Law of Moses
  Sense details

  a recognized expert in Jewish law (including both canonical and traditional laws and regulations)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001135-01
• διακονέωto be a deacon, to minister to
  Sense details

  to serve God in some special way, such as a deacon

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001262-04
• διάκονοςdeacon, one who helps the believers
  Sense details

  one who serves as a deacon, with responsibility to care for the needs of believers

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001264-02
• ἐπισκοπέωto minister unto, to be responsible, to care for
  Sense details

  to have responsibility for the care of someone, implying a somewhat official responsibility within a congregation

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002001-03
• ἐπισκοπήoffice, position, ministry as church leader
  Sense details

  a religious role involving both service and leadership

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002002-02
• ἐπίσκοποςchurch leader
  Sense details

  one who serves as a leader in a church

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002003-02
• εὐαγγελιστήςevangelist
  Sense details

  one who announces the gospel

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002109-01
• εὐπάρεδροςdevoted to, devoted service of, devotion
  Sense details

  devoted service to God

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002150-01
• ἱερατείαpriesthood, to be a priest
  Sense details

  the role of being a priest

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002409-01
• ἱεράτευμαpriesthood, to be a priest
  Sense details

  the role of being a priest

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002410-01
• ἱερατεύωto serve as a priest, to be a priest
  Sense details

  to serve as a priest in the performance of religious rites and duties

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002411-01
• ἱερεύςpriest
  Sense details

  (derivative of ἱερουργέω or ἱερατεύω ‘to serve as a priest,’ semantic domain 53.85) one who performs religious rites and duties on behalf of others

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002413-01
• ἱερουργέωto serve as a priest, to be a priest
  Sense details

  to serve as a priest in the performance of religious rites and duties

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002422-01
• ἱερωσύνηpriesthood, to be a priest
  Sense details

  the role of being a priest

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002423-01
• Λευίτηςa Levite
  Sense details

  a member of the tribe of Levi and having the responsibility to serve as an assistant to Jewish priests

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003039-01
• ΛευιτικόςLevitical, of Levi
  Sense details

  (derivative of Λευί ‘Levi,’ son of Jacob, semantic domain 93.231) pertaining to being a descendant of Levi

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003040-01
• ΜεσσίαςChrist, Messiah
  Sense details

  (literally: one who has been anointed) in the NT, titles for Jesus as the Messiah, but in many contexts, and especially without an article, Χριστός becomes a part of the name of Jesus; see semantic domain 93.387)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003239-01
• νεωκόροςtemple-keeper
  Sense details

  one who had responsibility to tend to and to guard a temple

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003414-01
• ποιμήνpastor, minister
  Sense details

  (a figurative extension of meaning of ποιμήν[a] ‘shepherd,’ semantic domain 44.4) one who is responsible for the care and guidance of a Christian congregation

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004069-02
• πρεσβύτεροςelder
  Sense details

  a person of responsibility and authority in matters of socio-religious concerns, both in Jewish and Christian societies

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004146-04
• προφήτηςprophet, inspired preacher
  Sense details

  one who proclaims inspired utterances on behalf of God^{[source note 1]}

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004299-01
• προφῆτιςprophetess, inspired preacher
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  a woman who proclaims inspired utterances on behalf of God^{[source note 1]}

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004301-01
• συμπρεσβύτεροςfellow elder
  Sense details

  one who is an elder along with others

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004754-01
• ΧριστόςChrist, Messiah
  Sense details

  (literally: one who has been anointed) in the NT, titles for Jesus as the Messiah, but in many contexts, and especially without an article, Χριστός becomes a part of the name of Jesus; see semantic domain 93.387)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005431-01
• ψευδαπόστολοςfalse apostle
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  one who claims to be an apostle but is not

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005454-01
• ψευδοπροφήτηςfalse prophet
  Sense details

  one who claims to be a prophet and is not and thus proclaims what is false

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005462-01
• ψευδόχριστοςfalse Christ, false Messiah
  Sense details

  one who claims to be the Christ or the Messiah but is not

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005464-01