Episkopeō ἐπισκοπέω
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| ἐπισκοπέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | episkopeō |
| Strong's number | G1983 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to oversee/care for |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (1) |
Episkopeō (Greek ἐπισκοπέω, Strong's G1983) is a Greek verb meaning “to oversee/care for”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-σκοπέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for פָּקַד ni., etc. ;]
1. to look upon, observe, examine: before μή, Heb.12:16.
2. As ἐπισκέπτομαι in LXX, NT, to visit, care for: 1Pe.5:2 (R, txt.; WH cm.; Cremer, 527).†
(AS)
[in LXX for פָּקַד ni., etc. ;]
1. to look upon, observe, examine: before μή, Heb.12:16.
2. As ἐπισκέπτομαι in LXX, NT, to visit, care for: 1Pe.5:2 (R, txt.; WH cm.; Cremer, 527).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | diligently (1), oversight (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | see to it (1), watching over them (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Episkopeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;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.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;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;
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).