GreekG1983Verb
ἐπισκοπέω
episkopeō
“to oversee/care for”
2Occurrences
G1983Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to oversee; by implication, to beware
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4648 (σκοπέω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to look upon, observe, examine
2.As *ἐπισκέπτομαι *in LXX, NT, to visit, care for
LXX: for פָּקַד ni., etc.
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Grammar & Morphology
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐπισκοπέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Peter
1
Hebrews
1
Key Passages
1 Peter 5:2BSB
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
Hebrews 12:15BSB
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
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