Lexical Summary therapōn: an attendant Original Word: θεράπωνTransliteration: therapōn Phonetic Spelling: (ther-ap'-ohn) Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: an attendant Meaning: an attendant Strong's Concordance servant. Apparently a participle from an otherwise obsolete derivative of the base of theros; a menial attendant (as if cherishing) -- servant. see GREEK theros Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2324: θεράπωνθεράπων, θεράποντός, ὁ (perhaps from a root to hold, have about one; cf. English retainer; Vanicek, p. 396; from Homer down), the Sept. for עֶבֶד, an attendant, servant: of God, spoken of Moses discharging the duties committed to him by God, Hebrews 3:5 as in Numbers 12:7; Joshua 1:2; Joshua 8:31, 33 (Joshua 9:4, 6); Wis. 10:16. (Synonym: see διάκονος.) |
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