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ἘΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΣ, ἐπιστατης

EPISTATĒS, epistatēs

Sounds Like: ep-ee-STA-tace

Translations: master, a master, overseer, a overseer, superintendent, a superintendent, commander, a commander, teacher, a teacher

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to someone in a position of authority, such as a master, overseer, or superintendent. It denotes a person who is in charge, directs, or supervises others. It can also be used to address a teacher or instructor, particularly in the Gospels when disciples address Jesus.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G1988 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΣ.

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.

  • ἘΠΙΣΤΑΤΑ — overseers, masters, superintendents, commanders, chiefs
  • ἘΠΙΣΤΑΤΑΣ — overseer, a master, a superintendent, a commander, a chief, a foreman
  • ἘΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΝ — master, a master, overseer, an overseer, commander, a commander, teacher, a teacher
  • ἘΠΙΣΤΑΤΩΝ — of a master, of a commander, of an overseer, of a superintendent
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤ — master, teacher, commander, superintendent, a master, a teacher
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΑ — master, overseer, commander, a master, an overseer, a commander
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΑΙ — master, overseer, commander, a master, an overseer, a commander
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΑΣ — master, teacher, commander, overseer, superintendent
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΕΣ — master, teacher, commander, superintendent, a master, a teacher, a commander, a superintendent
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΝ — master, teacher, commander, overseer, superintendent, a master, a teacher, a commander, an overseer, a superintendent
  • ΕΠΙΣΤΑΤΗΣ — master, a master, overseer, an overseer, superintendent, a superintendent, teacher, a teacher
  • ΕΠΙΤΑΤΗΝ — overseer, a superintendent, a master, a commander, a chief, a director

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