Strongs Number: G1985
- Greek Word
- ἐπίσκοπος
- Transliteration
- episkopos
- Phonetic
- ep-is'-kop-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a superintendent that is Christian officer in general charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. an overseer
a. a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian or superintendent
b. the superintendent, elder, or overseer of a Christian church
- Origin
- From G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983)
- Bible Usage
- bishop overseer.