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Lexicon :: Strong's G1203 - despotēs

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δεσπότης
Transliteration
despotēs (Key)
Pronunciation
des-pot'-ace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from δέω (G1210) and posis (a husband)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:44,145

Trench's Synonyms: xxviii. κύριος, δεσπότης.

Strong’s Definitions

δεσπότης despótēs, des-pot'-ace; perhaps from G1210 and πόσις pósis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):—Lord, master.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G1203 in the following manner: Lord (5x), master (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G1203 in the following manner: Lord (5x), master (5x).

  1. a master, Lord

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δεσπότης despótēs, des-pot'-ace; perhaps from G1210 and πόσις pósis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):—Lord, master.
STRONGS G1203:
δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ, [from Pindar down], a master, lord (as of δοῦλοι, οἰκέται): 1 Timothy 6:1, [2]; 2 Timothy 2:21; Titus 2:9; 1 Peter 2:18; God is thus addressed by one who calls himself his δοῦλος: Luke 2:29, cf. Acts 4:24, 29 (δεσπότης τῶν πάντων, Job 5:8; Wis. 6:8); Christ is so called, as one who has bought his servants, 2 Peter 2:1; rules over his church, Jude 1:4 [some take δ. here as designating God; cf. R. V. marginal reading]; and whose prerogative it is to take vengeance on those who persecute his followers, Revelation 6:10.
[Synonyms: δεσπότης κύριος: δ. was strictly the correlative of slave, δοῦλος, and hence denoted absolute ownership and uncontrolled power; κύριος had a wider meaning, applicable to the various ranks and relations of life, and not suggestive either of poperty or of absolutism. Ammonius under the word δεσπότης says δ. ὁ τῶν ἀργυρωνήτων· κύριος δὲ καὶ πατὴρ υἱοῦ καὶ αὐτός τις ἑαυτοῦ. So Philo, quis rer. div. heres § 6 ὥστε τὸν δεσπότην κύριον εῖναι καὶ ἔτι ὡσανεὶ φοβερὸν κύριον οὐ μόνον τὸ κῦρος καὶ τὸ κράτος ἁπάντων ἀνημμένον, ἀλλὰ καὶ δέος καὶ φόβον ἱκανὸν ἑμποιῆσαι. Cf. Trench § 28; Woolsey, in Bib. Sacr. for 1861, p. 599f; Schmidt ch. 161, 5.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
5:8
Luke
2:29
Acts
4:24; 4:29
1 Timothy
6:1, 2
2 Timothy
2:21
Titus
2:9
1 Peter
2:18
2 Peter
2:1
Jude
1:4
Revelation
6:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1203 matches the Greek δεσπότης (despotēs),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,

According to Your word;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:24 - And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM,

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All who are under the yoke as bond-servants (slaves) are to regard their own masters as worthy of honor and respect so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] will not be spoken against.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:2 - Those who have believing masters are not to be disrespectful toward them because they are brothers [in Christ], but they should serve them even better, because those who benefit from their kindly service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these [duties and principles].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:21 - Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things [which are dishonorable—disobedient, sinful], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and], useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9 -

Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,

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[fn]Servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are good and kind, but also to those who are unreasonable.

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But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - They cried in a loud voice, saying, “O Lord, holy and true, how long now before You will sit in judgment and avenge our blood on those [unregenerate ones] who dwell on the earth?”
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