Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
BISH'OPRIC . Acts 1:20; 1 Tim 3:1. The jurisdiction, charge, or office of a bishop.
the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended. (Acts 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:1)
the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended.
BISH'OPRIC . Acts 1:20; 1 Tim 3:1. The jurisdiction, charge, or office of a bishop.