# G1988 ἐπιστάτης

ἐπιστάτης (epistátēs), Strong’s G1988: an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher) KJV: master. Occurs 17 times.

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*epistátēs* — an appointee over, i.e. commander (teacher)

KJV: master

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [ἵστημι hístēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G2476) (to st)

Occurs 17 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 5:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/5?v=5) — Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
- [Luke 8:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/8?v=24) — They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of…
- [Luke 8:45](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/8?v=45) — Yeshua said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and…
- [Luke 9:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/9?v=33) — As they were parting from him, Peter said to Yeshua, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one…
- [Luke 9:49](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/9?v=49) — Yochanan answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t…
- [Luke 17:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/17?v=13) — They lifted up their voices, saying, “Yeshua, Master, have mercy on us!”
- [1 Esdras 1:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/1?v=8) — Helkias, Zacharias, and Esyelus, the rulers of the temple, gave to the priests for the Passover two thousand six…
- [Judith 2:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/2?v=14) — So Holofernes went out from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors, the captains, and officers of the…
- [2 Maccabees 5:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/5?v=22) — Moreover he left governors to afflict the race: at Jerusalem, Philip, by race a Phrygian, and in character more…