… “bishop” derives from the Greek word ἐπίσκοπος
(episkopos), which literally means “overseer” or “one who watches
o v e r .”
The word is a compound…
…σκοπός (skopos) — “watcher” or “one who looks”
An episkopos is one who looks over, who superintends, who provides
oversight. The word was used in se…
… term borrowed for ecclesiastical use.
From Greek episkopos came:
• Latin episcopus
• Old English biscop
• Middle English bisshop
• Modern English bi…