ἐπίτροποςepítropos
a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian
Greek (New Testament) · G2012
Meanings
1. an administrator, a steward: Matthew 20:8, Luke 8:3.
2. a guardian (with genitive of person, II Mac, ll. c.): Galatians 4:2.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, 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.
- τρόποςtrópos · G5158a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
- ἐπιτροπήepitropḗ · G2011permission, i.e. (by implication) full power
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 20:8 “That evening he told the foreman to call the workers in and pay them, beginning with the last workers first.
- Luke 8:3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
- Galatians 4:2 They have to obey their guardians until they reach whatever age their father set.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.