ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ, ἐπισκοπου
EPISKOPOU, episkopou
Sounds Like: ep-is-KO-poo
Translations: of an overseer, of a bishop, of a superintendent
From the root: ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an overseer, superintendent, or bishop. It describes someone who has the responsibility of watching over or supervising others, often in a religious or administrative capacity. It is used here in the genitive case, indicating possession or relationship, such as 'of an overseer'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1985 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 8:1, 8:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 2:1, 4:1, 5:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 7:2, 8:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp — 5:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 2:2, 7:1, 7:2
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians — 2:1, 3:1, 6:1, 13:1
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 0:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Job — 20:29
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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