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

opziener, opzieners

(used as an official title in civil life), overseer, supervisor, ruler, especially used with reference to the supervising function exercised by an elder or presbyter of a church or congregation.

overseer

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

bishop, overseer

ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ (σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6, 1Ma.1:51 * ;] a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. see LS, see word): Act.20:28, 1Pe.2:25 (ICC, in l); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS, 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: Php.1:1, 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:7 (see reff. see word ἐπισκοπή).† (AS)