Base Word | |
ἐπίσκοπος | |
Short Definition | a superintendent, i.e., Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively) |
Long Definition | an overseer |
Derivation | from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983) |
Same as | G1909 |
International Phonetic Alphabet | ɛˈpi.sko.pos |
IPA mod | e̞ˈpi.skow.pows |
Syllable | episkopos |
Diction | eh-PEE-skoh-pose |
Diction Mod | ay-PEE-skoh-pose |
Usage | bishop, overseer |
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;
2 Timothy 4:255
The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus 3:255
It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Occurences : 7
எபிரேய எழுத்துக்கள் Hebrew Letters in Tamilஎபிரேய உயிரெழுத்துக்கள் Hebrew Vowels in TamilHebrew Short Vowels in Tamil எபிரேய குறில் உயிரெழுத்துக்கள்Hebrew Long Vowels in Tamil எபிரேய நெடில் உயிரெழுத்துக்கள்