despotēs · Master

What it means

despotēs (δεσπότης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Master”.

Sovereign; also an owner of slaves.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The owner of slaves.
2. God or the Messiah, who rules over all.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Sovereign ×5
• masters ×4
• master ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Acts×1
• 1 Timothy×2
• 2 Timothy×1
• Titus×1
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1
• Jude×1
• Revelation×1

• Luke 2:29

  “Now you are releasing your slave, Sovereign, according to your word, in peace;

• Acts 4:24

  And they, when they heard it, raised their voice with one mind to God and said, “Sovereign, you who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,

• 1 Timothy 6:1

  Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.

• 1 Timothy 6:2

  And those who have believing masters must not look down on them because they are brothers; rather, let them serve them as slaves all the more, because those who benefit from the good service are believers and beloved. Teach these things and exhort.

• 2 Timothy 2:21

  So if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

• Titus 2:9

  Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not talking back,

• 1 Peter 2:18

  Household servants, submit yourselves in all fear to your masters, not only to the good and considerate but also to the harsh.

• 2 Peter 2:1

  But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you there will be false teachers, who will secretly bring in parties of destruction, even denying the Sovereign who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

• Jude 1:4

  For certain men have slipped in, who long ago were written about beforehand for this judgment, ungodly men who turn the grace of our God into debauchery and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.

• Revelation 6:10

  And they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, holy and true Sovereign, will you not judge and avenge our blood on those who live on the earth?”