Transliteration: despotes · noun
| Meaning | a lord, master, or prince |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 10x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | δέσποτα, Δέσποτα, δεσπότας, δεσπότῃ, δεσπόταις, δεσπότην, δεσπότης |
| Example verses | Luke 2:29 · Acts 4:24 · 1Tim 6:1 · 1Tim 6:2 · 2Tim 2:21 |
δεσπότης (despotes) is a noun that occurs 10 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a lord, master, or prince” and first appears in Luke 2:29.
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