Word study · Greek
despótēs
master
Say it: des-POT-ace (approximate)
δεσπότης
What it means
A master, an absolute ruler (the root of "despot"). In 2:21, "the master's use." In 1 Timothy 6:1-2, the masters of slaves; in Acts 4:24, Luke 2:29 and Jude 1:4, a title for God and Christ.
Range of meaning
- MasterA lord.
- OwnerOne who holds authority over.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"The master's use" (2:21).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1203 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources