Epiblepō ἐπιβλέπω
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| ἐπιβλέπω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epiblepō |
| Strong's number | G1914 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to look upon/at |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Epiblepō (Greek ἐπιβλέπω, Strong's G1914) is a Greek verb meaning “to look upon/at”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | regarded (1), look (1), respect (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he has looked with favor (1), look (1), you lavish attention (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epiblepō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will 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.Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
James
- 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:If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).