ἐπιστάτης
epistatēs · Master
Greek word · Strong’s number G1988 · appears 7 times in the Bible
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epistatēs (ἐπιστάτης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Master”.
Chief: one who is in charge. In Luke, the disciples' way of addressing Jesus.
How to say it
e·pis·ta·tēs
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.
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Where it appears
- Luke 5:5
And Simon answered and said, “Master, through the whole night we worked hard and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets.”
- Luke 8:24
And they came and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he woke up and rebuked the wind and the surge of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.
- Luke 8:45
And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched me?” And when all were denying it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you.”
- Luke 9:33
And it happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he was saying.
- Luke 9:49
And John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.”
- Luke 17:13
And they raised their voice, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
And 1 more times.