ἐπίσκοπος
“a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop”
Primary meaning: a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop. Strong's: a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. v. LS, s.v.): Ac 20:28 , I Pe 2:25 ( ICC , in l.); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS , 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus ), a bishop : Phl 1:1 , I Ti 3:2 , Tit 1:7 (v. reff. s.v. ἐπισκοπή ).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4649 (σκοπός) (in the sense of G1983 (ἐπισκοπέω));
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אֵל (God, the Mighty One) -> ἐπίσκοπος (a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop)
LXX conceptual translation: H5065 -> ἐπίσκοπος (a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop)
LXX conceptual translation: פָּקַד (to visit, attend to, appoint, punish) -> ἐπίσκοπος (a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.