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ἘΠΙΣΚὈΠΟΥ, ἐπισκὀπου

EPISKOPOU, episkopou

Sounds Like: ep-is-KO-poo

Translations: of a bishop, of an overseer, of a superintendent

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word is the genitive singular form of 'episkopos', meaning 'overseer' or 'bishop'. It is a compound word derived from 'epi' (upon, over) and 'skopos' (watcher, one who looks). It refers to someone who watches over or supervises, often in an ecclesiastical context, such as a bishop in the early Christian church. It is used to indicate possession or relationship, for example, 'the authority of the bishop' or 'belonging to the overseer'.

Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine

Strong’s number: G1985 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 3:2

From the same root

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