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G1203 · δεσπότης

despótēs

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

an absolute ruler ("despot")

KJV gloss list in the source

Lord, master

Derivation recorded by Strong

perhaps from G1210 (δέω) and (a husband);

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