ἐπίσκοπος
Transliteration
episkopos (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-is'-kop-os
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἐπί (G1909) and σκοπός (G4649) (in the sense of ἐπισκοπέω (G1983))
mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
7x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
13x in 6 unique form(s)
ἐπισκόποις — 1x
ἐπίσκοπον — 5x
ἐπισκόπους — 1x
ἐπισκόποις — 1x
ἐπίσκοπον — 3x
ἐπισκόπους — 1x
ἐπίσκοποι — 1x
ἐπισκόποις — 2x
ἐπίσκοπος — 5x
ἐπισκόπου — 1x
ἐπισκόπους — 2x
ἐπισκόπων — 2x
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπίσκοπος epískopos, ep-is'-kop-os; from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively):—bishop, overseer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1985 in the following manner: bishop (6x), overseer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G1985 in the following manner: bishop (6x), overseer (1x).

  1. an overseer

    1. a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian or superintendent

    2. the superintendent, elder, or overseer of a Christian church

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπίσκοπος epískopos, ep-is'-kop-os; from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively):—bishop, overseer.
STRONGS G1985:
ἐπίσκοπος, -ου, 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; Sept. for פָּקִיד, Judges 9:28; Nehemiah 11:9, 14, 22; 2 Kings 11:15, etc.; 1 Macc. 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. ἐπίσκ. τῶν ψυχῶν, guardian of souls, one who watches over their welfare: 1 Peter 2:25 ([τὸν παντὸς πνεύματος κτίστην κ. ἐπίσκοπον, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 59, 3]; ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ προστάτης τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χρ., ibid. 61, 3; [cf. Sir. 1:6]), cf. Hebrews 13:17. specifically, the superintendent, head or overseer of any Christian church; Vulg. episcopus: Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:7; see πρεσβύτερος, 2 b.; [and for the later use of the word, see Dictionary of Christian Antiquities under the word Bishop].
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References

Judges
Judges 9:28
2 Kings
2 Kings 11:15
Nehemiah
Nehemiah 11:9; Nehemiah 11:14; Nehemiah 11:22
Acts
Acts 20:28
Philippians
Philippians 1:1
1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:2
Titus
Titus 1:7
Hebrews
Hebrews 13:17
1 Peter
1 Peter 2:25
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