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Lexicon :: Strong's G2012 - epitropos

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ἐπίτροπος
Transliteration
epitropos (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-it'-rop-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
3x in 3 unique form(s) TR
3x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπίτροπος epítropos, ep-it'-rop-os; from G1909 and G5158 (in the sense of G2011); a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian:—steward, tutor.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G2012 in the following manner: steward (2x), tutor (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G2012 in the following manner: steward (2x), tutor (1x).

  1. one to whose care or honour anything has been instructed

    1. a curator, a guardian

    2. a steward or manager of a household, or of lands

      1. overseer

    3. one who has the care and tutelage of children, either where the father is dead (a guardian of minors), or where the father is still alive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπίτροπος epítropos, ep-it'-rop-os; from G1909 and G5158 (in the sense of G2011); a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian:—steward, tutor.
STRONGS G2012:
ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ, (ἐπιτρέπω), universally, one to whose care or honor anything has been intrusted; a curator, guardian, (Pindar Ol. 1, 171, and others; Philo de mundo § 7 ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ καὶ τεχνίτης καὶ ἐπίτροπος τῶν ἐν οὐρανῷ τέ καὶ ἐν κόσμῳ). Specifically,
1. a steward or manager of a household, or of lands; an overseer: Matthew 20:8; Luke 8:3; Xenophon, oec. 12, 2; 21, 9; (Aristotle, oec. 1, 5 [p. 1344a, 26] δούλων δὲ εἴδη δύο, ἐπίτροπος καὶ ἐργάτης).
2. one who has the care and tutelage of children, either where the father is dead (a guardian of minors: 2 Macc. 11:1; 2 Macc. 13:2; ἐπίτροπος ὀρθάνων, Plato, legg. 6, p. 766 c.; Plutarch, Lyc. 3; Cam. 15), or where the father still lives (Aelian v. h. 3, 26): Galatians 4:2.

Related entry:
[ἐπιτροπεύω; (from Herodotus town); to be ἐπίτροπος or procurator: of Pontius Pilate in Luke 3:1 WH (rejected) marginal reading; see their appendix on the passage.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
20:8
Luke
3:1; 8:3
Galatians
4:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2012 matches the Greek ἐπίτροπος (epitropos),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:8 - So G1161 when even G3798 was come, G1096 the lord G2962 of the vineyard G290 saith G3004 unto his G846 steward, G2012 Call G2564 the labourers, G2040 and G2532 give G591 them G846 their hire, G3408 beginning G756 from G575 the last G2078 unto G2193 the first. G4413

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:3 - And G2532 Joanna G2489 the wife G1135 of Chuza G5529 Herod's G2264 steward, G2012 and G2532 Susanna, G4677 and G2532 many G4183 others, G2087 which G3748 ministered G1247 unto him G846 of G575 their G846 substance. G5224

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:2 - But G235 is G2076 under G5259 tutors G2012 and G2532 governors G3623 until G891 the time appointed G4287 of the father. G3962
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