Greek Word Study
ἐπιστάτης
epistátēs
G1988
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1988
KJV Translations
master
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of G2476 (ἵστημι);
Definition of epistátēs
ἐπιστάτης (epistátēs) — an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of G2476 (ἵστημι); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G2476 (ἵστημι).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπιστάτης.
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.
ἵστημι
hístēmi
G2476
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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