δεσπότης despotēs

Greek word for “master” · Strong’s G1203 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ; a master, lord, correlative of δοῦλος, οἰκέτης:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for despotēs in context, with how often each is used:

• masters 4
• master 3
• lord 2
• sovereign lord 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Timothy 6 (2), Luke 2 (1), Acts 4 (1), 2 Timothy 2 (1), Titus 2 (1), 1 Peter 2 (1), 2 Peter 2 (1), Jude 1 (1), Revelation 6 (1)

Forms

• δέσποτα 2
• δεσπότας 2
• δεσπόταις 2
• δεσπότην 2
• δεσπότῃ 1
• δεσπότης 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with despotēs more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 3
• ἀρνέομαι arneomai “to deny” 2
• ὑποτάσσω hupotassō “to subject” 2
• τιμή timē “honor” 2
• ἀγαθός agathos “good” 2
• ἴδιος idios “one's own/private” 2
• μόνος monos “alone” 2
• φωνή phōnē “voice/sound” 2
• γῆ gē “earth” 2
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 2

Key verses

The verses using despotēs that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 2:29 — Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
• Acts 4:24 — And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and…
• 1 Timothy 6:1 — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
• 1 Timothy 6:2 — And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved,…
• 2 Timothy 2:21 — If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
• Titus 2:9 — Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
• 1 Peter 2:18 — Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
• 2 Peter 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even…
• Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into…
• Revelation 6:10 — And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.