Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) chur

(cl.; for exx. v. LS, s.v.): , (, in l.); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., , 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. ), : , , (v. reff. s.v. ).† a superintendent, guardian, overseer a bishop Ac 20:28 I Pe 2:25 Phl 1:1 I Ti 3:2 Tit 1:7 ICC BS episcopus ἐπισκοπή

a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)

bishop, overseer