Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

Lord, master, an absolute ruler ("despot")

Greek: δεσπότης, despotēs (G1203)

10 King James Bible Verses

Here are Lord, master and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word δεσπότης mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G1203

Greek Base Word: δεσπότης

Usage: Lord, master

Definition: An absolute ruler ("despot").

Detailed definition:

  1. A master, Lord.

Derived terms: Perhaps from G1210 and πόσις (a husband).

See also:

  1. G1210

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ðɛˈspo.tes
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ðe̞ˈspow.te̞s
  3. Transliteration: despotēs
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: theh-SPOH-tase
  5. Modern Pronunciation: thay-SPOH-tase


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