Strong G1984ἐπισκοπή
oversight
- Transliteration
- episkopē
- Pronunciation
- ep-is-kop-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1980; inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian episcopate: - the office of a bishop bishoprick visitation.
Detailed definition
ἐπι-σκοπή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה;]
1. a visiting, visitation (εἰς ἐ. τοῦ παιδός, Lucian, dial. deor., 20, 6); as in LXX (after Heb.), of God's visitation in mercy, or in judgment (Lev.19:20 Job.10:12, Jer.6:15, Wis.2:20, al.): Luk.19:44, 1Pe.2:12 (see Hort, in l).
2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (which see): Act.1:20 (LXX), 1Ti.3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809b).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה;]
1. a visiting, visitation (εἰς ἐ. τοῦ παιδός, Lucian, dial. deor., 20, 6); as in LXX (after Heb.), of God's visitation in mercy, or in judgment (Lev.19:20 Job.10:12, Jer.6:15, Wis.2:20, al.): Luk.19:44, 1Pe.2:12 (see Hort, in l).
2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (which see): Act.1:20 (LXX), 1Ti.3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809b).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1984 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- visitation2
- bishop1
- bishoprick1
First verses
- Luke 19:44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
- 1 Timothy 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- 1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπισκοπ-ή, ἡ,
watching over, visitation, of God, [LXX+NT (LXX.Num.16.29, NT.Luke.19.44.)]
II. office of ἐπίσκοπος, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.1, “Codex Justinianus [4th-6th c.AD]” 1.3.35 “Intr.”, etc.)]: generally, office, [LXX (LXX.Psa.108(109).8.)]
II.2. ={ἐπίσκεψις}[LXX (3, LXX.Num.14.29, +others)]
watching over, visitation, of God, [LXX+NT (LXX.Num.16.29, NT.Luke.19.44.)]
II. office of ἐπίσκοπος, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.1, “Codex Justinianus [4th-6th c.AD]” 1.3.35 “Intr.”, etc.)]: generally, office, [LXX (LXX.Psa.108(109).8.)]
II.2. ={ἐπίσκεψις}[LXX (3, LXX.Num.14.29, +others)]