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GreekG1984Noun (Feminine)

ἐπισκοπή

episkopē

4Occurrences
G1984Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate"

from G1980 (ἐπισκέπτομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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 (
2.office, charge, esp. office of an *ἐπίσκοιος *(which see)
LXX: chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἐπισκοπή appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:12BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

1 Timothy 3:1BSB

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

Acts 1:20BSB

“For it is written in the book of Psalms:‘May his place be deserted;let there be no one to dwell in it,’and,‘May another take his position.’

Luke 19:44BSB

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.