ἐπιστάτης
epistátēs
“an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)”
7 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
pr. one who stands by; one who is set over; in NT in voc., equivalent to διδάσκαλε, or ῥαββί, master, doctor, Lk. 5:5; 8:24, 45; 9:33, 49; 17:13*
Translated in KJV as
master
Etymology
from G1909 (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of G2476 (ἵστημι);
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