1988 – ἐπιστάτης (epistates)

Master

Type:	Noun mask. ♂
Greek:	ἐπιστάτης (epistates)
Pronunciation:	ep-is-tat-ace
Gematria:	910(5 + 80 + 10 + 200 + 300 + 1 + 300 + 8 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	From G1909 and a presumed derivative of G2476
Usage:	7 times in NT

Description

Any sort of superintendent or overseer.

Synonyms

ἐπιστάτης	epistates	♂	G1988	(7 ggr)	Master
διδάσκαλος	didaskalos	♂	G1320	(59 ggr)	Master
νομοδιδάσκαλος	nomodidaskalos	♂	G3547	(3 ggr)	doctor of the law
ῥαββί	rhabbi	♂	G4461	(15 ggr)	Master
ῥαββονί	rhabboni, rhabbouni	♂	G4462	(2 ggr)	Lord

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Origin

From G1909 and a presumed derivative of G2476:

ἐπί	epi	G1909	on
ἵστημι	histemi	G2476	stand

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into epistates :

נָגִיד	nagid	H5057	leader
נָגַשׂ	nagas	H5065	to oppress
נָצַח	natsach	H5329	to conduct
פָּקִיד	paqid	H6496	overseer
רָדָה	radah	H7287a	to rule
שַׂר	sar	H8269	ruler

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