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Lexicon :: Strong's G1980 - episkeptomai

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ἐπισκέπτομαι
Transliteration
episkeptomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from ἐπί (G1909) and the base of σκοπός (G4649)
mGNT
11x in 8 unique form(s) TR
11x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
140x in 36 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:599,244

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai, ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and the base of G4649; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve:—look out, visit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G1980 in the following manner: visit (10x), look out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G1980 in the following manner: visit (10x), look out (1x).

  1. to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes

    1. in order to see how he is, i.e. to visit, go to see one

      1. the poor and afflicted, the sick

    2. to look upon in order to help or to benefit

      1. to look after, have care for, provide for: of God

    3. to look (about) for, look out (one to choose, employ, etc.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai, ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and the base of G4649; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve:—look out, visit.
STRONGS G1980:
ἐπισκέπτομαι; future 3 person singular ἐπισκέψεται, Luke 1:78 Tr marginal reading WH; 1 aorist ἐπεσκεψάμην; from Herodotus down; the Sept. often for פָּקַד; to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes;
a. τινα, in order to see how he is, i. e. to visit, go to see one: Acts 7:23; Acts 15:36, (Judges 15:1); the poor and afflicted, James 1:27; the sick, Matthew 25:36, 43, (Sir. 7:35; Xenophon, mem. 3, 11, 10; Plutarch, mor., p. 129 c. (de sanirate praecept. 15 at the beginning); Lucian, philops. 6, and in medical writers).
b. Hebraistically, to look upon in order to help or to benefit, equivalent to to look after, have a care for, provide for, of God: τινα, Luke 7:16; Hebrews 2:6 (Genesis 21:1; Exodus 4:31; Psalm 8:5; Psalm 79:15 (Ps. 80:15); Sir. 46:14; Judith 8:33, etc.); followed by a telic infinitive Acts 15:14; absolutely (Sir. 32:21 (Sir. 35:21)) yet with a statement of the effect and definite blessing added, Luke 1:68; ἐπεσκέψατο (WH Tr marginal reading ἐπισκέψεται) ἡμᾶς ἀνατολή ἐξ ὕψους a light from on high hath looked (others, shall look) upon us (cf. our the sun looks down on us, etc.), i. e. salvation from God has come to us, Luke 1:78. (In the O. T. used also in a bad sense of God as punishing, Psalm 88:33 (Ps. 89:33); Jeremiah 9:25; Jeremiah 11:22, etc.)
c. to look (about) for, look out (one to choose, employ, etc.): Acts 6:3.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
21:1
Exodus
4:31
Judges
15:1
Psalms
8:5; 80:15; 89:33
Jeremiah
9:25; 11:22
Matthew
25:36; 25:43
Luke
1:68; 1:78; 1:78; 7:16
Acts
6:3; 7:23; 15:14; 15:36
Hebrews
2:6
James
1:27

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1980 matches the Greek ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:36

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“I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:43

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“I was a stranger and you didn’t take me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of me.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68 -

Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has visited

and provided redemption for his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 -

Because of our God’s merciful compassion,

the dawn from on high will visit us

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16 -

Then fear[fn] came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited[fn] his people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:3

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“Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:23

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“When he was forty years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:14

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“Simeon[fn] has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

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After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers and sisters in every town where we have preached the word of the Lord and see how they’re doing.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:6

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But someone somewhere has testified:

What is man that you remember him,

or the son of man that you care for him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:27

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Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

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