δεσπότης despotēs · G1203

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

δεσπότ-ης, ου, ; ; vocative δέσποτᾰ: Ionic dialect accusative δεσπότεα []:—master, lord, properly the master of the house, δόμων []: plural, of a family, []; in respect of slaves, []; ὦναξ δέσποτα[]; 2 despot, absolute ruler, []; of the Roman Emperors, []; 3 of the gods, []; 4 dominant planet, []; II generally, master, lord, owner, κώμου, ναῶν, []; ἑπτὰ δεσποτῶν, of the seven []

Where it's used 10 times

Luke 2:29 · Acts 4:24 · 1 Timothy 6:1 · 1 Timothy 6:2 · 2 Timothy 2:21 · Titus 2:9 · 1 Peter 2:18 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Jude 1:4 · Revelation 6:10

Source: TBESG G1203; TFLSJ G1203

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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