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Strong's G1988 · Greek

ἐπιστάτης

epistates · ep-is-tat'-ace

from 1909 and a presumed derivative of 2476; an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἐπιστάτης (G1988)

7 ἐπιστάτης , -ου, ό ( ἐφίστημι ), [in LXX: IV Ki 25:19 , Je 36(29):26 52:25 ( פָּקִיד ), II Ch 31:12 ( נָגִיד ), II Mac 5:22 , etc. ;] a chief, commander, master : Lk 5:5 8:24 , 45 9:33 , 49 17:13 (cf. Dalman, Words , 336 ff.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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