δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אָדוֹן, אֲדֹנָי; in Jdth.9:17, δ. τ. οὐρανῶν κ. τ. γῆς]; a master, lord, correlative of δοῦλος, οἰκέτης: 1Ti.6:1, 2, 2Ti.2:21, Tit.2:9, 1Pe.2:18; as title of God, voc., δέσποτα (so usually in LXX), Luk.2:29, Act.4:24; ὁ δ. = voc. δέσποτα (cf. B1., § 33, 4), Rev.6:10; of Christ, 2Pe.2:1, Ju 4, R, txt. (but cf. mg.).† SYN.: κύριος (which see), implying limitation of authority and a more general relation than δ., which "denoted absolute ownership and uncontrolled power" (Thayer). (AS)
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G1203 — δεσπότης
despotēs · master · Greek
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Luke 2:29 · δέσποτα,Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;Acts 4:24 · δέσποτα,And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:1 Timothy 6:1 · δεσπόταςLet as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.1 Timothy 6:2 · δεσπόταςAnd they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.2 Timothy 2:21 · δεσπότῃ,If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.Titus 2:9 · δεσπόταιςExhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;1 Peter 2:18 · δεσπόταις,Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.2 Peter 2:1 · δεσπότηνBut there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.Jude 1:4 · δεσπότηνFor there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.Revelation 6:10 · δεσπότηςand they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?