Epískopos — G1985

Definition

masculine noun

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

1. Vulg.episcopus

Usually translated as

bishop, overseer

Origin

from G1909 and G4649 (in the sense of G1983)

• epí (G1909)
• skopós (G4649)
• episkopéō (G1983)

Occurrences

Epískopos occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Philippians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Acts 20:28 — Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers (ἐπισκόπους), to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
• Philippians 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops (ἐπισκόποις) and deacons:
• 1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop (ἐπίσκοπον) then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
• Titus 1:7 — For a bishop (ἐπίσκοπον) must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
• 1 Peter 2:25 — For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop (ἐπίσκοπον) of your souls.