Epitropos ἐπίτροπος
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| ἐπίτροπος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epitropos |
| Strong's number | G2012 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | manager |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Epitropos (Greek ἐπίτροπος, Strong's G2012) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “manager”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ
(ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 * ;]
1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3.
2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): Gal.4:2.†
(AS)
(ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 * ;]
1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3.
2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): Gal.4:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | steward (2), unto (1), tutors (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | foreman (1), household manager (1), guardians (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epitropos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
Luke
- Luke 8:3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).