- ἐπίτροπος
- ἐπίτροπος, ου, ὁ (s. prec. entry; Pind., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; ParJer 4:5; Philo, Joseph., Just.; loanw. in rabb.) a term applied to various officials and functionaries① manager, foreman, steward (Hdt. et al.; Philo, Omn. Prob. Lib. 35; Jos., Ant. 7, 369) Mt 20:8. So also Lk 8:3 (Jos., Ant. 18, 194) of Chuza, a highly placed official in Herod’s retinue, perh. head of his estate. The term is also used of governors and procurators (Hdt. et al.; Jos., Ant. 15, 406 al.; cp. OGI index VIII; Magie 162f; Hahn 118; 224, 2; Rouffiac 46; Preisigke, Fachw. p. 93) but Chuza has lesser political status.② guardian (Hdt. 9, 10; Thu. 2, 80, 6; Diod S 11, 79, 6; SIG 364, 53; 1014, 122 al.; POxy 265, 28; PRyl 109, 18; 2 Macc 11:1; 13:2; 14:2; Philo, Somn. 1, 107) Gal 4:2.—OEger, ZNW 18, 1918, 105–8; SBelkin, JBL 54, ’35, 52–55; for the use of ἐ. in the sense of ‘tutor’ s. FX 7, ’81, 254f and Betz, Gal. 203.—Schürer I 357–60. Mason 49. DELG s.v. τρέπω. M-M. TW.
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