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despotēs G1203

δεσπότης (despotēs) means “master” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

δεσπότης Greek · G1203 10 tagged occurrences in 10 verses

Pronunciation guide: des-pot'-ace Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1203

δεσπότης · despotēs · 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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a lord, master, or prince.

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How translators render G1203

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
masters 4
master 3
sovereign lord 2
lord 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
masters 4
lord 3
o lord 1
the lord 1
the masters 1
to 1

Verses containing G1203

Page 1 of 1. 10 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

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  2. Acts 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

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  3. 1 Timothy 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

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  4. 1 Timothy 6:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

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  5. 2 Timothy 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

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  6. Titus 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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  7. 1 Peter 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

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  8. 2 Peter 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

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  9. Jude 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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  10. Revelation 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

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Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.

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