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Strong's Greek · G1985

ἐπίσκοπος

epískopos

Definitiona superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)
Derivationfrom G1909 (ἐπί) and G4649 (σκοπός) (in the sense of G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω));
KJV usagebishop, overseer
Occurrences5 in the KJV · 5 verses

ἐπίσκοπος in Scripture

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self -willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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This Word

Strong's
G1985
Original
ἐπίσκοπος
Transliteration
epískopos
Language
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