Strong's G1988
ἐπιστάτης(epistátēs)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)
Derivation
from G1909 (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of G2476 (ἵστημι);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, ἐπιστάτης is translated as: master.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.