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Lexicon :: Strong's G1983 - episkopeō

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ἐπισκοπέω
Transliteration
episkopeō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-skop-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
2x in 1 unique form(s) TR
2x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 3 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:599,244

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπισκοπέω episkopéō, ep-ee-skop-eh'-o; from G1909 and G4648; to oversee; by implication, to beware:—look diligently, take the oversight.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1983 in the following manner: look diligently (1x), take the oversight (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1983 in the following manner: look diligently (1x), take the oversight (1x).

  1. to look upon, inspect, oversee, look after, care for

    1. of the care of the church which rested upon the elders

    2. to look carefully, beware

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπισκοπέω episkopéō, ep-ee-skop-eh'-o; from G1909 and G4648; to oversee; by implication, to beware:—look diligently, take the oversight.
STRONGS G1983:
ἐπισκοπέω, -ῶ; to look upon, inspect, oversee, look after, care for: spoken of the care of the church which rested upon the presbyters, 1 Peter 5:2 [T WH omit] (with τὴν ἐκκλησίαν added, Ignatius ad Rom. 9, 1); followed by μή [which see II. 1 a.] equivalent to Latin caveo, to look carefully, beware: Hebrews 12:15. (Often by Greek writings from Aeschylus down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Hebrews
12:15
1 Peter
5:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1983 matches the Greek ἐπισκοπέω (episkopeō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:12 - a land that the LORD your God cares for. The eyes of the LORD your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:12 - And the men did the work faithfully. Over them were set Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to have oversight. The Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what was happening to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:23 - The fear of the LORD leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
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