Know the Word.

Greek word

epistátēs

ἐπιστάτης

What it means

an appointee over, i.e. commander

an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)

Where it comes from

from epí (ἐπί) and a presumed derivative of hístēmi (ἵστημι)

How the King James translates it

  • master7

Every place it appears 7

epistátēs — Greek word meaning “an appointee over, i.e. comma”