Word study · Greek
epítropos
guardian, manager
Say it: ep-IT-rop-os (approximate)
ἐπίτροπος
What it means
One entrusted with the care of someone, a guardian of a minor, or a steward of an estate. In 4:2, an heir who is still a child is "under guardians and stewards" until the day his father set. It is used for Herod's steward in Luke 8:3.
Range of meaning
- GuardianOne who looks after a minor.
- ManagerA steward.
In Galatians
- Chapter 4
"He is under guardians and stewards" (4:2).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2012 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources