Greek Word Study
ἐπίσκοπος
epískopos
G1985
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1985
KJV Translations
bishopoverseer
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4649 (σκοπός) (in the sense of G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω));
Definition of epískopos
ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos) — a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4649 (σκοπός) (in the sense of G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω)); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G4649 (σκοπός), G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπίσκοπος.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
σκοπός
skopós
G4649
perhaps akin to G4626 (σκάπτω) through the idea of concealment; compare G4629 (σκέπασμα)); a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal
ἐπισκοπέω
episkopéō
G1983
to oversee; by implication, to beware
ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος
allotriepískopos
G244
overseeing others' affairs, i.e. a meddler (specially, in Gentile customs)
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