ΔΕΣΠΟΤΕΥΩ, δεσποτευω
DESPOTEUŌ, despoteuō
Sounds Like: des-po-TEH-oo-oh
Translations: to rule, to be master, to exercise lordship over, to have dominion over
From the root: ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to exercise authority or dominion, specifically in the manner of a master or lord. It implies a position of control and power over others. It is often used to describe the relationship between a master and servants, or a ruler and subjects.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular (I rule) or Present, Active, Infinitive (to rule)
Strong’s number: G1203 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΔΕΣΠΟΤΩΣ — without a master, without a lord, without an owner, without a ruler, without control, without restraint, without authority, without a definite author, anonymously
- ΑΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΣ — masterless, without a master, ownerless, without an owner, unclaimed, independent
- ΔΕΠΟΤΟΥ — of a master, of the master, of a lord, of the lord, of an owner, of the owner
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤ — Master, Lord, owner, ruler, a master, a Lord
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤ' — O Master, O Lord, Master, Lord
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑ — O Master, O Lord, O Sovereign
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑΙ — masters, lords, owners
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑΙΣ — to masters, to lords, to rulers, to owners
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗ — master, a master, lord, a lord, sovereign, a sovereign
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΝ — master, a master, lord, a lord, owner, an owner
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ — master, lord, owner, a master, a lord
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΥ — of a master, of a lord, of an owner, of a ruler
- ΔΕΣΠΟΤΩΝ — of masters, of lords, of owners, of absolute rulers
- ΣΠΟΤΗΝ — master, a master, lord, a lord, owner, an owner
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