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Strong's G1985 (Greek)

Greek: ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos)

Pronunciation: ep-is'-kop-os

Derivation: from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983)

Definition: a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)

KJV Renderings: bishop, overseer

Cross References

Strong's	Original	Transliteration	Derivation	Definition	KJV Renderings
G1909	ἐπί	epí	a primary preposition	properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.	about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with
G1983	ἐπισκοπέω	episkopéō	from G1909 and G4648	to oversee; by implication, to beware	look diligently, take the oversight
G4649	σκοπός	skopós	from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) (to peer about ("skeptic"); perhaps akin to G4626 through the idea of concealment; compare G4629)	a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal	mark

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