King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2324
Transliteration: therapōn
Phonetic Spelling: (ther-ap'-ohn)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: an attendant
Meaning: an attendant
θεράπων, 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.)
Word 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.)