ἈΛΛΟΤΡΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ, ἀλλοτριεπισκοπος
ALLOTRIEPISKOPOS, allotriepiskopos
Sounds Like: al-loh-tree-eh-pi-SKO-pos
Translations: busybody, a busybody, meddler, a meddler, overseer of others' affairs
From the root: ἈΛΛΟΤΡΙΟΣ, ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'allotrios' (belonging to another, foreign) and 'episkopos' (overseer, bishop). It refers to someone who meddles in affairs that are not their own, or who acts as an overseer of other people's business. It describes a person who is a busybody or an intrusive meddler.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0244 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Peter — 4:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΛΛΟΤΡΙΟΣ, ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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