Manager
ἐπίτροποςStrong’s G2012epitropos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epitropos is the Greek word usually translated “foreman”, “steward” and “guardians”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”
Meaning
Usually translated “foreman”, “steward” and “guardians”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- foreman 1
- a steward 1
- guardians 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Galatians 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐπίτροπος epitropos · manager
ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ (ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 * ;] 1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3. 2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): Gal.4:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “manager” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MAN'AGER, noun
One who has the conduct or direction of any thing; as the manager of a theater; the manager of a lottery, of a ball, etc.
- A person who conducts business with economy and frugality; a good husband.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.