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Lexicon :: Strong's G1203 - despotēs

Aa
δεσπότης
Transliteration
despotēs (Key)
Pronunciation
des-pot'-ace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from δέω (G1210) and posis (a husband)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:44,145

Trench's Synonyms: xxviii. κύριος, δεσπότης.

Strong’s Definitions

δεσπότης despótēs, des-pot'-ace; perhaps from G1210 and πόσις pósis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):—Lord, master.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G1203 in the following manner: Lord (5x), master (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G1203 in the following manner: Lord (5x), master (5x).

  1. a master, Lord

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δεσπότης despótēs, des-pot'-ace; perhaps from G1210 and πόσις pósis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):—Lord, master.
STRONGS G1203:
δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ, [from Pindar down], a master, lord (as of δοῦλοι, οἰκέται): 1 Timothy 6:1, [2]; 2 Timothy 2:21; Titus 2:9; 1 Peter 2:18; God is thus addressed by one who calls himself his δοῦλος: Luke 2:29, cf. Acts 4:24, 29 (δεσπότης τῶν πάντων, Job 5:8; Wis. 6:8); Christ is so called, as one who has bought his servants, 2 Peter 2:1; rules over his church, Jude 1:4 [some take δ. here as designating God; cf. R. V. marginal reading]; and whose prerogative it is to take vengeance on those who persecute his followers, Revelation 6:10.
[Synonyms: δεσπότης κύριος: δ. was strictly the correlative of slave, δοῦλος, and hence denoted absolute ownership and uncontrolled power; κύριος had a wider meaning, applicable to the various ranks and relations of life, and not suggestive either of poperty or of absolutism. Ammonius under the word δεσπότης says δ. ὁ τῶν ἀργυρωνήτων· κύριος δὲ καὶ πατὴρ υἱοῦ καὶ αὐτός τις ἑαυτοῦ. So Philo, quis rer. div. heres § 6 ὥστε τὸν δεσπότην κύριον εῖναι καὶ ἔτι ὡσανεὶ φοβερὸν κύριον οὐ μόνον τὸ κῦρος καὶ τὸ κράτος ἁπάντων ἀνημμένον, ἀλλὰ καὶ δέος καὶ φόβον ἱκανὸν ἑμποιῆσαι. Cf. Trench § 28; Woolsey, in Bib. Sacr. for 1861, p. 599f; Schmidt ch. 161, 5.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
5:8
Luke
2:29
Acts
4:24; 4:29
1 Timothy
6:1, 2
2 Timothy
2:21
Titus
2:9
1 Peter
2:18
2 Peter
2:1
Jude
1:4
Revelation
6:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1203 matches the Greek δεσπότης (despotēs),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - “Now G3568 Lord, G1203 You are releasing G630 Your bond-servant G1401 to depart G630 in peace, G1515
According G2596 to Your word; G4487

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:24 - And when they heard G191 this, they lifted G142 their voices G5456 to God G2316 with one G3661 accord G3661 and said, G3004 “O [fn]Lord, G1203 it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN G3772 AND THE EARTH G1093 AND THE SEA G2281, AND ALL G3956 THAT IS IN THEM,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - All G3745 who G3745 are under G5259 the yoke G2218 as slaves G1401 are to regard G2233 their own G2398 masters G1203 as worthy G514 of all G3956 honor G5092 so G2443 that the name G3686 of God G2316 and our doctrine G1319 will not be [fn]spoken G987 against. G987

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:2 - Those G3588 who have G2192 believers G4103 as their masters G1203 must not be disrespectful G2706 to them because G3754 they are brethren, G80 but must serve G1398 them all G3123 the more, G3123 because G3754 those G3588 who [fn]partake G482 of the benefit G2108 are believers G4103 and beloved. G27 Teach G1321 and [fn]preach G3870 these G3778 principles.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:21 - Therefore, G3767 if G1437 anyone G5100 cleanses G1571 himself G1438 from these G3778 things, he will be a vessel G4632 for honor, G5092 sanctified, G37 useful G2173 to the Master, G1203 prepared G2090 for every G3956 good G18 work. G2041

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9 - Urge bondslaves G1401 to be subject G5293 to their own G2398 masters G1203 in everything, G3956 to be well-pleasing, G2101 not [fn]argumentative, G483

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:18 - Servants, G3610 be submissive G5293 to your masters G1203 with all G3956 respect, G5401 not only G3440 to those G3588 who are good G18 and gentle, G1933 but also G2532 to those G3588 who are [fn]unreasonable. G4646

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:1 - But false G5578 prophets G5578 also G2532 arose G1096 among G1722 the people, G2992 just G5613 as there will also G2532 be false G5572 teachers G5572 among G1722 you, who G3748 will secretly G3919 introduce G3919 destructive G684 heresies, G139 even G2532 denying G720 the Master G1203 who bought G59 them, bringing G1863 swift G5031 destruction G684 upon themselves. G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain G5100 persons G444 have crept G3921 in unnoticed, G3921 those G3588 who were long G3819 beforehand G4270 [fn]marked G4270 out for this G3778 condemnation, G2917 ungodly G765 persons G765 who turn G3346 the grace G5485 of our God G2316 into licentiousness G766 and deny G720 our only G3441 Master G1203 and Lord, G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - and they cried G2896 out with a loud G3173 voice, G5456 saying, G3004 “How G2193 long, G2193 G4219 O [fn]Lord, G1203 holy G40 and true, G228 [fn]will You refrain G3756 from judging G2919 and avenging G1556 our blood G129 on those G3588 who dwell G2730 on the earth?” G1093
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