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BishopNoun1. A clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches (Anglican Communion and Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic) to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ. 2. Port wine mulled with oranges and cloves. 3. A chess piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "bishop" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Bible | Bishop an overseer. In apostolic times, it is quite manifest that there was no difference as to order between bishops and elders or presbyters (Acts 20:17-28; 1 Pet. 5:1, 2; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3). The term bishop is never once used to denote a different office from that of elder or presbyter. These different names are simply titles of the same office, "bishop" designating the function, namely, that of oversight, and "presbyter" the dignity appertaining to the office. Christ is figuratively called "the bishop [episcopos] of souls" (1 Pet. 2:25). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
| To the tradesman, foolish buying, in which he is likely to incur loss of good money. For one to see a bishop in his dreams, hard work will be his patrimony, with chills and ague as attendant. If you meet the approval of a much admired bishop, you will be successful in your undertakings in love or business. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... | |
Food & Agriculture | Beverage obtained by adding to cold or warm wine, sugar, lemon, oranges or spices. Mulled wine is served hot. Source: European Union. (references) |
Literature | Bishop (Evque ), the same word, episcopus; whence episc, evesc, evesque, evéque; also 'piscop, bishop. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Slang in 1811 | BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
A bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches.
The bishop's role is typically called the "episcopacy", because the word "bishop" is derived ultimately from the Greek word episkopos (επισκοπος), which literally means overseer. Episkopos is used in the New Testament in the epistle of St Paul to Timothy 3:1-7 and Paul's epistle to Titus 1:5-9, which contains a description for the bishop's qualifications and duties. The bishop's stated duties entail administration; the bishop is described as the "steward of God." (Titus 1:7, KJV) Those duties also include teaching; the bishop is enjoined to "hold fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." (Titus 1:9)
The bishop must be even-tempered, sober, just, holy, and temperate; he should not be a novice Christian. A bishop is expected to rule his own house well, "having all his children in subjection with all gravity." He should be the "husband of (only) one wife." Whether this enjoins a bishop to have never been remarried, requires a bishop to be married, or simply disqualifies a candidate who practices polygamy are questions of interpretation about which there are several opinions. At this stage in the history of Christianity, bishops were permitted to marry and have children.
The bishops are also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles 20:28, in which they are described as "shepherds". In Latin, a shepherd is a pastor. To refer to a member of the Christian clergy as "pastor" refers to the image of the bishop as shepherd of his "flock." The passage in Acts seems to view the office of bishop as referring to the same office as the "elders."
"Elders," "presbyters," or "priests" --- translations differ --- are also mentioned in the Epistle to Titus, in a manner that makes it difficult to determine whether a separate level of hierarchy above or below the bishop is intended; it seems that here the words are synonyms also. The Epistle to Timothy mentions deacons in a manner that indicates more clearly that the office of deacon differs from the office of the bishop, and is subordinate to it, though it carries similar qualifications.
During the Middle Ages in Europe, after the fall of the Roman Empire, bishops often acquired the status of feudal lords.
Bishops of the Church of England still sit as peers in the House of Lords in Great Britain, as representatives of the state church. In France before the French Revolution, representatives of the clergy --- in practice, bishops and abbots of the largest monasteries --- comprised one of the three Estates in the Estates-General, until their role was abolished during the French Revolution
A number of bishops served as Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. By the terms of the Golden Bull of 1356. the Bishops of Mainz, Trier, and Cologne were made permanent electors who chose the next Emperor upon the death of his predecessor. The bishop of Mainz was, in fact, the head of the electors. As electors of the Holy Roman Empire, these bishops were sovereigns in their own right, and governed their dioceses in civil as well as ecclesiastical matters. By virtue of their electorates, the bishop of Mainz held the office of the High Chancellor of Germany; Cologne was High Chancellor of Italy, and Trier was High Chancellor of Burgundy.
But, of course, the highest prince bishop is the Pope, who ruled as monarch of the Papal States by virtue of his title as Bishop of Rome. His claim to this fief rested on the forged Donation of Constantine, but in fact his authority over this kingdom in central Italy grew slowly after the collapse of Roman and Byzantine authority in the area. The Papal States were abolished when King Victor Emmanuel II took possession of Rome in 1870 and completed the reunification of Italy. This became a perennial source of tension between the Papacy and the government of Italy. In 1929, Pope Pius XI made a deal with the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini and became the monarch of the Vatican, and he was recognised as an independent monarch by the Lateran Treaties, a throne the current Pope continues to enjoy. Bishops in the New Testament
Bishops in civil government
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bishop."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Clergy | Dignitaries of the church; ecclesiarch, hierarch; ebdomarius; eminence, reverence, elder, primate, metropolitan, archbishop, bishop, prelate, diocesan, suffragan, dean, subdean, archdeacon, prebendary, canon, rural dean, rector, parson, vicar, perpetual curate, residentiary, beneficiary, incumbent, chaplain, curate; deacon, deaconess; preacher, reader, lecturer; capitular; missionary, propagandist, Jesuit, revivalist, field preacher. |
Food | Wine, spirits, liqueur, beer, ale, malt liquor, Sir John Barleycorn, stingo, heavy wet; grog, toddy, flip, purl, punch, negus, cup, bishop, wassail; gin; (intoxicating liquor); coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, the cup that cheers but not inebriates; bock beer, lager beer, Pilsener beer, schenck beer; Brazil tea, cider, claret, ice water, mate, mint julep; near beer. beer, non-alcoholic beverage. |
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Screenplays | I am Bishop Mandible, Transultimate Apostle of the Antisecular Conclave of Clerics. (Loom; writing credit: Brian Moriarty) Luther is silent for a moment, as he stares at my little bishop in a turtleneck. (Hedwig and the Angry Inch; writing credit: John Cameron Mitchell; Stephen Trask) But the Bishop says, to think, is to do. (The Mists of Avalon; writing credit: Marion Zimmer Bradley; Gavin Scott) We must go, darling, we have the Bishop for lunch. (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp; writing credit: Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger) Said the Bishop to the altar boy. (The Trip; writing credit: Robert Louis Stevenson; Ron Clements) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Joey Bishop Show (1967) Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) Sally Bishop (1932) The Bishop Murder Case (1930) | |
Song Titles | ON AND ON (performing artist: STEPHEN BISHOP) | |
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 | Division of pharmacology, NIH around 1938. Front (l-r): H. Kahler, J. Johnson, M. Smith, C. Voegtlin, W. Earle, M. Maver and H. Bauer. Second: T. Stark, J. Thompson, E. Emmart, M. Farrell, K. Harlow, O. Marshino, Rosen, and C. Wright. Third: C. Doane, R. Boltz, Springstern, M. Feeser, W. Pitkerton, E. Schilling, R. Bishop, M. Goldberg, G. Jarrels and Collison. Fourth: T. Hawkley, S. Rosenthal, R. Holbrook, R. Spencer, E. Davis, B. Westfall, F. Deeds.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Etching of Canada Geese by Richard E. Bishop, famous for his waterfowl paintings and etchings. The design illustrates the use of leg bands on birds to trace their migratory patterns. (Deceased) Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home. |
 | [Everett L. Bishop, M.D.].Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | [Galen E. Bishop, M.D.] / Engd. by J.C. Buttre.Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Signalmen of the ship's Landing Force, before going ashore at Vera Cruz, Mexico, in April 1914. These men are identified as: Windrell, Repp, C.M.M., Green and Bishop (only five listed). Note their military pistol belts with suspenders, canteens and other field gear. Several men are wearing their "flat hats" beret-style, without grommets.Credit: NAVY. |  | Is christened by Mrs. Richmond P. Hobson, at the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, 8 September 1941. Looking on are Bishop Albert S. Thomas and The Honorable Joseph W. Powell.Credit: NAVY. |
 | Jamie & the bishop.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Bill Bishop.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Chambers of Bishop Joseph Zolotoy (1764-69), east facade, Vologda, Russia.Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. |  | The Bishop comes.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Bishop Beilby Porteus | One murder makes a villain, millions a hero. |
Bishop Jeremy Taylor | The union of hands and hearts. |
Bishop Richard Whately | "Honesty is the best policy," but he who acts on what principle is not an honest man. |
Bishop Robert South | Passion is the drunkenness of the mind. |
| Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends. | |
| Wonder is from surprise, and surprise stops with experience. | |
| Truth will lose its credit, if delivered by a person that has none. | |
| Defeat should never be a source of discouragement, but rather a fresh stimulus. | |
James Thomson | I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | Bilson, a bishop of our church, and a great stickler for the power and prerogative of princes, does, if I mistake not, in his treatise of Christian subjection, acknowledge, that princes may forfeit their power, and their title to the obedience of their subjects; and if there needed authority in a case where reason is so plain, I could send my reader to Bracton, Fortescue, and the author of the Mirrour, and others, writers that cannot be suspected to be ignorant of our government, or enemies to it. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The bishop listened to all this in silence. |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | BISHOP OF ELY. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Shapiro RL, Altekruse S, Hutwagner L, Bishop R, Hammond R, Wilson S, Ray B, Thompson S, Tauxe RV, Griffin PM, and the Vibrio Working Group. (references) | |
Business | Authorities asserted that Bishop Su had not been detained and is free. (references) | |
Prior to the incident Bishop Fan had been conducting mass for hundreds of underground followers in his apartment. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Zambia | The Government subsequently apologized to the bishop for this behavior. (references) |
Macau | In April the Holy See appointed a coadjutor Bishop for the Macau diocese. (references) | |
China | Underground Catholic Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang of Shanghai remained under surveillance and often had his movements restricted. (references) | |
Economic History | Andorra | Branches: Head of State--Two co-princes (President of France, Bishop of Seu d'Urgell in Spain). (references) |
Andorra | A descendant of the count later gave the lands to the diocese of Urgel, headed by Bishop of Urgel. (references) | |
Poland | In October 1978, the Bishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, became Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church. (references) | |
Human Rights | Guatemala | In January the Archbishop's Human Rights Office named as a witness in the Bishop Gerardi murder trial retired Peruvian General Rodolfo Robles Espinoza. (references) |
Guatemala | He was one of the first persons to appear at the scene of the crime following the murder of Bishop Gerardi, and was named as a witness by EMP Captain Lima Oliva. (references) | |
Guatemala | Villanueva since has served a commuted prison sentence for the killing and spent most of the year in jail as one of five suspects in the murder of Bishop Gerardi. (references) | |
Minorities | Croatia | In addition, the Orthodox church reported that the bishop of Sibenik was unable to appear in public in his clerical garments due to constant harassment. (references) |
Bulgaria | In the Pleven region, a local television station repeatedly broadcast an inflammatory statement purportedly representing the views of the local Bulgarian Orthodox bishop. (references) | |
Ukraine | In 1999 in Crimea, Bishop Lazarus of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate, announced an initiative to place 1,000 crosses around Crimea to celebrate the second millennium of the birth of Jesus and a millennium of the Christianization of Kievan Rus. (references) | |
Political Economy | Guatemala | On June 8, a court convicted an army captain, a retired army colonel, a former EMP specialist, and a Catholic priest for the 1998 murder of Catholic bishop and human rights activist Juan Gerardi Conedera. (references) |
Sudan | For example, in April Sudanese Air Force bombers attacked an airstrip in the Nuba Mountains and narrowly missed hitting a plane carrying Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid Diocese in the central part of the country. (references) | |
Andorra | Two Princes with joint authority, representing secular and religious authorities, have headed the Principality since 1278. Under the 1993 Constitution, the two Princes--the President of France and the Catholic Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain--serve equally as heads of state, and each is represented in Andorra by a delegate. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | UNCTION, n. An oiling, or greasing. The rite of extreme unction consists in touching with oil consecrated by a bishop several parts of the body of one engaged in dying. Marbury relates that after the rite had been administered to a certain wicked English nobleman it was discovered that the oil had not been properly consecrated and no other could be obtained. When informed of this the sick man said in anger: "Then I'll be damned if I die!" "My son," said the priest, "this is what we fear." |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Stephen Bishop is the police chief of Kansas City. |
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| "Bishop" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 51.39% of the time. "Bishop" is used about 4,141 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 51.39% | 2,128 | 4,094 |
| Noun (proper) | 48.61% | 2,013 | 4,285 |
| Total | 100.00% | 4,141 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "bishop" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Bishop | Last name | 48,000 | 217 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
1. Bishop, CA (city, FIPS 6798) 2. Bishop, GA (town, FIPS 8200) 3. Bishop, TX (city, FIPS 8392) |
Expressions using "bishop": bishop Berkeley ♦ Bishop Harman diaphragm test ♦ bishop Hill ♦ Bishop in partibus ♦ Bishop in partibus infidelium ♦ bishop pine ♦ Bishop ray ♦ Bishop sleeve ♦ bishop Ulfila ♦ bishop Ulfilas ♦ bishop Wulfila ♦ Boy bishop ♦ Chancellor of a bishop ♦ Ecumenical Bishop ♦ of a bishop or of a diocese ♦ suffragan bishop ♦ Titular bishop ♦ West Bishop. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "bishop": Bishop-elect, bishop-monks, Bishop-patriarch, bishop-rics, bishop-stone, Bishop-stool. | |
Ending with "bishop": ex-bishop. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
bishop california | 865 | bishop phoenix | 71 |
bishop | 492 | bishop jakes t.d | 69 |
bishop eddie long | 235 | bishop paul morton | 65 |
bishop brien o thomas | 217 | flint bishop airport | 64 |
bishop noel jones | 169 | bishop lodge | 59 |
bishop week | 122 | bishop catholic conference state united | 56 |
bishop brien o | 117 | bishop jr thomas week | 56 |
bishop university | 114 | bishop castle | 54 |
bishop college community state | 114 | bishop state | 49 |
bishop don magic juan | 104 | bishop clarence mcclendon | 49 |
bishop td jakes | 95 | bishop stephen | 48 |
bishop gay | 86 | bishop don juan | 48 |
bishop museum | 83 | national conference of catholic bishop | 46 |
billy bishop | 81 | bishop international airport | 45 |
bishop thomas week | 79 | bishop weed | 45 |
bishop airport | 78 | acacia bishop | 44 |
bishop darlene | 77 | kevin bishop | 42 |
elizabeth bishop | 74 | bishop carlton pearson | 41 |
catholic bishop | 74 | joey bishop | 41 |
elvin bishop | 73 | bishop obrien | 40 |
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| Language | Translations for "bishop"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaan | biskop. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | peshkop (diocesan, episcopate, pontiff, surrogate), oficer (officer), epishkopi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | فيل الشطرنج, مطران (archbishop, metropolitan), حصان الشطرنج, أسقف (ordinance, prelate), شراب مسكر حار, بيدق من بيادق الشطرنج. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | владика (pontiff), офицер (officer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 主教 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | biskup (pontiff), střelec (Archer, gunman, marksman, rifleman, shooter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | biskop (spiced wine). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | bisschop. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | episkopo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | biskupur. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | پیل (Cell), اسقف . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | bishop (spiced wine). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | évêque. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | biskop. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Bischof (spiced wine). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | BISCHOF (spiced wine), BICHOF (spiced wine), επίσκοποσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaiian | epishkopi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "'מון, בישוף. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | püspök (pontiff, suffragan, suffragan bishop). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | biskup. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | biskop, uskup, menteri (chancellor, ministre), gajah (elephant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish | easpag. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | vescovo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | '行 , ' (angle, corner, edge, horn), "ー玉 (beer, beer-garden, beginner, biennale, bigalopolis, bikini, business, business assessment, business automation, business class, business college, business consultant, business game, business girl, business school, business survey, business wear, bustier, busy, marble, Pieta, victor, Victoria, victory, vicuna, viola, visa, visiting team, visitor, visitor fee), 司教 , 主教 (prelate, primate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | "ショップ , しきょう (authoritative instruction, market conditions, poem's locale, poetic inspiration, teaching, the Shijing), しゅきょう (merrymaking, prelate, primate), かくぎょう (each line), かっ"う (appearance, cuckoo, descent, each clause, each item, form, manner, moderateness, posture, shape, suitability), かく (angle, beautiful passage of literature, case, character, divide, each, every, kernel, nucleus, status, stroke, to break, to chip, to crack, to depict, to describe, to draw, to lack, to paint, to perspire, to scratch, to sketch, to write). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 주교. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | aspit, aspickagh (diocesan, episcopal, episcopalian), aspick. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | obispu, obispo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ishopbay biskup. (various references) bispo (pontifical). (various references) vlãdicã, nebun (bad, bedlamite, brain sick, cracked, crazy, daft, delirious, demented, demoniac, distracted, distraught, extravagant, fool, foolish, frantic, frenzied, infatuated, insane, lunatic, mad, mad about, madcap, madman, maniac, maniacial, moon-struck, potty, raving, reckless, unruly, wild), ierarh (hierarch), episcop, arhiereu. (various references) епископ (pontiff). (various references) easbuig (a bishop). (various references) biskup (pontiff), lovac (fowler, hunter, huntsman, pursuit plane, shikaree, shikari), episkop (pontiff). (various references) obispo. (various references) granleriman. (various references) askofu. (various references) biskop (diocesan). (various references) ตำแหน่งบาทหลวงที่มีอำนาจปกครองบาทหลวงอื่นๆ, ตัวหมากรุกที่มีวิธีเ"ินทแยงมุม. (various references) sıcak şarap, piskopos (exarch, patriarch), pískopos, fil (elephant). (various references) "пископ (pontiff, rochet), бішоп. (various references) esgob. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | episkopos, papas. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | episcopus. (various references) |
| Old English | 450-1100 | biscop. (various references) |
| Medieval Latin | 700-1500 | papa. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Titus Chapter 1, Verse 7 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Dei gar ton episkopon anegklhton einai wV qeou oikonomon mh auqadh mh orgilon mh paroinon mh plhkthn mh aiscrokerdh |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Oportet enim episcopum sine crimine esse sicut Dei dispensatorem non superbum non iracundum non vinolentum non percussorem non turpilucri cupidum |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | For it bihoueth a bischop to be without cryme, a dispendour of God, not proud, not wrathful, not drunkelew, not smytere, not coueytouse of foul wynnyng; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | For a bisshoppe must be fautelesse as it be commeth the minister of God: not stubborne not angrye no dronkarde no fyghter not geven to filthy lucre: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Titus Chapter 1, Verse 7 |
| Cebuano | Kay ang obispo, ingon nga piniyalan sa Dios, kinahanglan dili baladlongon; kinahanglan dili siya magpalabawlabaw sa iyang kaugalingon, dili masuk-anon, dili hinginom ug bino, dili tigpanukmag, dili hinapi sa talamayong paagi, |
| Croatian | Jer nadstojnik kao Božji upravitelj treba da bude besprigovoran: ne samoživ, ne jedljiv, ne vinu sklon, ni nasilju, ni prljavu dobitku, |
| Danish | Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmål, ikke til slet Vinding, |
| Dutch | Want een opziener moet onberispelijk zijn, als een huisverzorger Gods, niet eigenzinnig, niet genegen tot toornigheid, niet genegen tot den wijn, geen smijter, geen vuil-gewinzoeker; |
| Finnish | Sillä seurakunnan kaitsijan on, niinkuin Jumalan huoneenhaltijan tulee, oltava nuhteeton, ei itserakas, ei pikavihainen, ei juomari, ei tappelija, ei häpeällisen voiton pyytäjä, |
| French | Car il faut que l`évêque soit irréprochable, comme économe de Dieu; qu`il ne soit ni arrogant, ni colère, ni adonné au vin, ni violent, ni porté un gain déshonnête; |
| German | Denn ein Bischof soll untadelig sein als ein Haushalter Gottes, nicht eigensinnig, nicht zornig, nicht ein Weinsäufer, nicht raufen, nicht unehrliche Hantierung treiben; |
| Hungarian | Mert szükséges, hogy a püspök feddhetetlen legyen, mint Isten sáfára; nem akaratos, nem haragos, nem részeges, nem verekedõ, nem rút nyerészkedõ; |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Penilik jemaat adalah orang yang mengurus pekerjaan Allah, ia tidak boleh bercela. Ia tidak boleh sombong atau pemarah, atau pemabuk, atau suka berkelahi, atau mata duitan. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Karena seorang gembala sidang itu sebagaimana wakil Allah tiada harus bercela; jangan ia beraja di hati, jangan lekas marah, jangan menjadi pemabuk atau orang perkelahian, jangan mencari laba yang keji; |
| Italian | Il vescovo infatti, come amministratore di Dio, dev'essere irreprensibile: non arrogante, non iracondo, non dedito al vino, non violento, non avido di guadagno disonesto, |
| Latvian | Jo bîskapam kâ Dieva namturim jâbût nevainojamam: ne lepnam, ne dusmîgam, ne dzçrâjam, ne kauslim, ne mantkârîgam, |
| Maori | Ko te tikanga hoki mo te pihopa, kia kaua e ekengia e te kupu, kia rite ki ta te Atua tuari: ehara i te mea tohe ki tana ake, kahore ona aritarita, kahore ana kakai waina, kahore ana papatu, kahore e whai i te taonga he; |
| Norwegian | For en tilsynsmann skal være ulastelig som en Guds husholder, ikke selvgod, ikke vredladen, ikke drikkfeldig, ikke voldsom, ikke lysten efter ussel vinning, |
| Portuguese | Pois é necessário que o bispo seja irrepreensível, como despenseiro de Deus, não soberbo, nem irascível, nem dado ao vinho, nem espancador, nem cobiçoso de torpe ganância; |
| Shuar | Enentáimprata. Yus-shuaran Wáinin Yusna ana nuna Wáinkiat tusa anaikiamuiti. Tuma asamtai nekas makuuchmin wekasatniuiti. Waantu Enentáimtumatsuk, kajetsuk, tura nampechu átiniaiti. Chikichan waitkiau áchatniuiti. Tura ananma Kuítrintin ajastaj tusa wakerukchatniuiti. |
| Spanish | Porque es necesario que el obispo sea irreprensible como mayordomo de Dios; que no sea arrogante, ni de mal genio, ni dado al vino, ni pendenciero, ni ávido de ganancias deshonestas. |
| Swahili | Maana kwa vile kiongozi wa kanisa ni mkurugenzi wa kazi ya Mungu, anapaswa kuwa mtu asiye na hatia. Asiwe mwenye majivuno, mwepesi wa hasira, mlevi, mkorofi au mchoyo. |
| Uma | Apa' tauna to jadi' pangkeni hi rala agama-ta, pahawaa' to mpo'urusi pobago Alata'ala. Toe pai' kana to uma ria kasalaia' -ra: uma ma'ala to molangko nono ba to jolia moroe, uma ma'ala topalangu-langu ba to ntora motuda' pai' to doko' doi-wadi. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "bishop": bishoped, bishoping, bishopric, bishoprics, bishops. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "bishop": archbishop. (additional references) | |
Words containing "bishop": archbishopric, archbishoprics, archbishops. (additional references) | |
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"Bishop" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: basho, Bashow, behop, Besthorpe, Bhikhu, Bichon, Bigshot, Bisbo, bischop, biscop, bish, biship, bishon, Bishopp, Bishp, bismol, Bispo, Boskop, Bykhov, Byshot, bysshop, Isop, Midhope. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "bishop" (pronounced bi"shup) |
| 5 | b i" sh u p | archbishop. |
| 3 | -sh u p | acquaintanceship, worship. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-h-i-o-p-s" | |
-2 letters: bios, bops, bosh, hips, hobs, hops, obis, phis, pish, piso, pois, posh, ship, shop, soph. | |
-3 letters: bio, bis, bop, bos, hip, his, hob, hop, obi, ohs, ops, phi, pis, poh, poi, psi, sib, sip, sob, sop. | |
-4 letters: bi, bo, hi, ho, is, oh, op, os, pi, sh, si, so. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-h-i-o-p-s" | |
+1 letter: bishops, phobias, phobics. | |
+2 letters: basophil, bimorphs, biochips, bishoped, hipbones, pibrochs. | |
