ἐπιτρόπους
epítropos
guardians
A person placed in authority over the affairs or property of another; most commonly, an administrator or steward entrusted with the management of a household or estate. Occasionally, one who acts as a guardian or trustee, especially for minors. Depending on context, also one commissioned with oversight within civic, official, or financial matters.
Galatians 4:2 · Word #3
Lexicon G2012
| Lemma | ἐπίτροπος |
| Transliteration | epítropos |
| Strong's | G2012 |
| Definition | A person placed in authority over the affairs or property of another; most commonly, an administrator or steward entrusted with the management of a household or estate. Occasionally, one who acts as a guardian or trustee, especially for minors. Depending on context, also one commissioned with oversight within civic, official, or financial matters. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | guardians |
| Literal | guardians |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπίτροπος |
| Strong's | G2012 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2012-03
entrusted overseers
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP) — referring to multiple male persons functioning as objects in a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects one who has been entrusted with authority to oversee or manage on behalf of another, preserving the compound sense of authority placed over. The plural form reflects the accusative masculine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
entrusted overseers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'entrusted overseers' properly conveys ἐπιτρόπους as guardians/overseers entrusted with responsibility. Contextually appropriate. |