absolute ruler

, correlative of , : , , , , ; as title of God, voc., (so usually in LXX), , ; = voc. (cf. B1., § 33, 4), ; of Christ, , , R, txt. (but cf. mg.).† a master, lord δοῦλος οἰκέτης δέσποτα ὁ δ. δέσποτα I Ti 6:1 2 II Ti 2:21 Tit 2:9 I Pe 2:18 Lk 2:29 Ac 4:24 Re 6:10 II Pe 2:1 Ju 4

heren, heere, heerser, heeren

a lord, master, or prince.

master

an absolute ruler ("despot")

Lord, master

δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אָדוֹן, אֲדֹנָי; in Jdth.9:17, δ. τ. οὐρανῶν κ. τ. γῆς]; a master, lord, correlative of δοῦλος, οἰκέτης: 1Ti.6:1, 2, 2Ti.2:21, Tit.2:9, 1Pe.2:18; as title of God, voc., δέσποτα (so usually in LXX), Luk.2:29, Act.4:24; ὁ δ. = voc. δέσποτα (cf. B1., § 33, 4), Rev.6:10; of Christ, 2Pe.2:1, Ju 4, R, txt. (but cf. mg.).† SYN.: κύριος (which see), implying limitation of authority and a more general relation than δ., which "denoted absolute ownership and uncontrolled power" (Thayer). (AS)