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Episkopos

The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon

 Strong's Number:   1985  
Original WordWord Origin
ejpivskopoßfrom (1909) and (4649) (in the sense of (1983))
Transliterated WordTDNT Entry
Episkopos2:608,244
Phonetic SpellingParts of Speech
ep-is'-kop-os   Noun Masculine
 Definition
  1. an overseer
    1. a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian or superintendent
    2. the superintendent, elder, or overseer of a Christian church
 
 King James Word Usage - Total: 7
bishop 6, overseer 1
 
  KJV Verse Count 
Acts1
Philippians1
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy1
Titus2
1 Peter1
Total7
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Episkopos". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". .

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