UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐπίσκοπος

MainId: 002003000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: ε

StrongCodes: G1985

BaseForms:

BaseFormID: 002003001000000
PartsOfSpeech: noun, m.
Inflections:
1. Lemma: ἐπίσκοπος
  BaseFormIndex: 1
  Realizations: -ου
RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'σκοπέω', 'Meanings': []}
LEXMeanings:
1. LEXID: 002003001001000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
  LEXEntryCode: 35.43
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Help, Care For
  LEXSubDomains: Care For, Take Care Of
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-06-25 09:17:30
    DefinitionShort: one who has the responsibility of caring for spiritual concerns
    Glosses: ['one responsible for', 'one who cares for', 'guardian', 'keeper']
    Comments: In {S:06000202500026} ἐπίσκοπος is applied to Christ, and it no doubt shares certain of the meanings associated with ἐπίσκοπος[b] in {D:53.71}, but the focus in {S:06000202500026} is not upon leadership but upon the role of caring for the believers.
  LEXReferences: 1PET 2:25
2. LEXID: 002003001002000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
  LEXEntryCode: 53.71
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Religious Activities
  LEXSubDomains: Roles and Functions
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-06-25 09:17:30
    DefinitionShort: one who serves as a leader in a church
    Glosses: church leader
    Comments: For ἐπίσκοπος in {S:06000202500026}, see {D:35.43}.|In translating {L:ἐπισκοπή}[b] ({D:53.69}), {L:ἐπισκοπέω}[c] ({D:53.70}), or ἐπίσκοπος[b], it is important to try to combine the concepts of both service and leadership, in other words, the responsibility of caring for the needs of a congregation as well as directing the activities of the membership. In some translations an equivalent may be ‘helper’ and ‘leader.’
  LEXReferences: ACTs 20:28, PHP 1:1, 1TIM 3:2, TIT 1:7