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Lexicon :: Strong's G1985 - episkopos

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ἐπίσκοπος
Transliteration
episkopos (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-is'-kop-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:608,244

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].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1985 matches the Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the LXX Greek.

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“And the assignment of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is the oil for the light and the fragrant incense and the continual grain offering and the anointing oil—the assignment of all the [fn]tabernacle and of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:14 - And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his [fn]officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:15 - And Jehoiada the priest commanded the commanders of hundreds who were appointed over the military force and said to them, “Bring her out [fn]between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of Yahweh.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - And all the people of the land came to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed [fn]overseers over the house of Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:11 - And they gave the money, which was weighed out, into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and they [fn]paid it out to the craftsmen of wood and the builders who worked on the house of Yahweh;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:12 - And the men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to direct: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:17 - “They have also poured out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and have given it into the hand of the supervisors and those who did the work.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:9 -

Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer,

and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second [fn]in command of the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:14 -

and their relatives, mighty men of valor, 128.

And their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of [fn]Haggedolim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:22

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Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers [fn]over the work of the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:29 -

“This is the wicked man’s portion from God,

Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:17

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“Instead of bronze I will bring gold,

And instead of iron I will bring silver,

And instead of wood, bronze,

And instead of stones, iron.

And I will make peace your overseers

And righteousness your taskmasters.

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