Gloss
overseer or bishop, a leader in a local church, an extension of one who guards, supervises, and helps
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐπίσκοπος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration
episkopos
Simplified transliteration
episkopos
Numbers
Strong's number
1985
GK Number
2176
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2a
Definition
pr. an inspector, overseer; a watcher, guardian, 1 Pet. 2:25; in NT an ecclesiastical overseer, Acts 20:28; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:7*
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπίσκοπος
| Acts 20:28 | Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you overseers (episkopous | ἐπισκόπους | acc pl masc), to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son. |
| Philippians 1:1 | From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, along with the overseers (episkopois | ἐπισκόποις | dat pl masc) and deacons: |
| 1 Timothy 3:2 | Therefore, it is necessary for an overseer (episkopon | ἐπίσκοπον | acc sg masc) to be above reproach: a man of one woman, clear-minded, self-controlled, dignified, hospitable, skilled in teaching, |
| Titus 1:7 | For it is necessary for an overseer (episkopon | ἐπίσκοπον | acc sg masc) to be above reproach as a steward of God, not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain, |
| 1 Peter 2:25 | For you were like sheep, going astray, but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian (episkopon | ἐπίσκοπον | acc sg masc) of your souls. |
