Lexical Definition

‎ἐπίτροπος‎ epítropos (ep-it'-rop-os) manager ^G:N-M
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎τρόπος‎ (in the sense of ‎ἐπιτροπή‎)

steward, tutor.

• a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian

Abbott-Smith

** ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ (< ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: II Mac 11:1 13:2 14:2 * ;]
1. an administrator, a steward: Mt 20:8, Lk 8:3.
2. a guardian (c. gen. pers., II Mac, ll. c.): Ga 4:2.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπίτροπος-ος, ον,

(ἐπιτρέπω) one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator, c.genitive of things, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ [NT+5th c.BC+]; steward, messman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 = Latin procurator, Καίσαρος ἐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐ. Σεβαστοῦ, -τῶν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐ. τῆς Ἠπείρου [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 governor, viceroy, οἱ ἐ. τῆς Μέμφιος, Μιλήτου ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 executor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II c.genitive person, trustee, guardian, [NT+5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, guardian, protector, θεὸς ἐ. ἐών [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.8.3 ☩ Gal.4.2}