Strong G1914ἐπιβλέπω
to look upon/at
- Transliteration
- epiblepō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-blep'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-βλέπω
[in LXX for נָבַט hi., פָּנָה, רָאָה, etc.;]
to look upon. In NT, as in LXX (1Ki.1:11 9:1, Psa.25:16; Tob.3:3, al.), to look on with favour: before ἐπί with accusative of person(s), Luk.1:48 9:38, Jas.2:3.†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָבַט hi., פָּנָה, רָאָה, etc.;]
to look upon. In NT, as in LXX (1Ki.1:11 9:1, Psa.25:16; Tob.3:3, al.), to look on with favour: before ἐπί with accusative of person(s), Luk.1:48 9:38, Jas.2:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1914 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- look1
- regard1
- respect1
First verses
- Luke 1:48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- Luke 9:38And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
- James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπι-βλέπω,
future -ψομαι, later -ψω [LXX (Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Lev.26.9)]:—look upon, look attentively, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (εἴς τινα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Phaedo” 63a; ἐπὶ πόλιν Dinarchus Orator [{4-3rd c.BC}] 1.72)]; ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτόν variant in [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “EN” 1120b6; πρός τινα Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Hos.11.4; τινί 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Astr.” 20)].
2. c.accusative, look well at, observe, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (λόγους ἁθρόους Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 811d; αἰτίαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147a24; κοινωνίαν [prev\. author] “Metaphorical” 991a8)]: c.accusative double, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (ἄφθαρτον τὸν θεὸν ἐπεβλέψαμεν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3 “fragment” 39; τῆς κατὰ τὴν γαστέρα ταραχῆς -ομένης)] being taken into consideration, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.673.)]
3. face upwards or downwards, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.120.)]
II. eye with envy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τύχαις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1526)].
III. Astrology texts, to be in aspect with, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 3.20.)]
future -ψομαι, later -ψω [LXX (Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Lev.26.9)]:—look upon, look attentively, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (εἴς τινα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Phaedo” 63a; ἐπὶ πόλιν Dinarchus Orator [{4-3rd c.BC}] 1.72)]; ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτόν variant in [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “EN” 1120b6; πρός τινα Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Hos.11.4; τινί 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Astr.” 20)].
2. c.accusative, look well at, observe, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (λόγους ἁθρόους Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 811d; αἰτίαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147a24; κοινωνίαν [prev\. author] “Metaphorical” 991a8)]: c.accusative double, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (ἄφθαρτον τὸν θεὸν ἐπεβλέψαμεν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3 “fragment” 39; τῆς κατὰ τὴν γαστέρα ταραχῆς -ομένης)] being taken into consideration, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.673.)]
3. face upwards or downwards, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.120.)]
II. eye with envy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τύχαις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1526)].
III. Astrology texts, to be in aspect with, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 3.20.)]