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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:36 - Naked, G1131 and G2532 ye clothed G4016 me: G3165 I was sick, G770 and G2532 ye visited G1980 me: G3165 I was G2252 in G1722 prison, G5438 and G2532 ye came G2064 unto G4314 me. G3165

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43 - I was G2252 a stranger, G3581 and G2532 ye took G4863 ➔ me G3165 not G3756 in: G4863 naked, G1131 and G2532 ye clothed G4016 me G3165 not: G3756 sick, G772 and G2532 in G1722 prison, G5438 and G2532 ye visited G1980 me G3165 not. G3756

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68 - Blessed G2128 be the Lord G2962 God G2316 of Israel; G2474 for G3754 he hath visited G1980 and G2532 redeemed G3085 his G846 people, G2992 G4160

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Through G1223 the tender G4698 mercy G1656 of our G2257 God; G2316 whereby G1722 G3739 the dayspring G395 from G1537 on high G5311 hath visited G1980 us, G2248

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16 - And G1161 there came G2983 a fear G5401 on all: G537 and G2532 they glorified G1392 God, G2316 saying, G3004 That G3754 a great G3173 prophet G4396 is risen up G1453 among G1722 us; G2254 and, G2532 That G3754 God G2316 hath visited G1980 his G846 people. G2992

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - Wherefore, G3767 brethren, G80 look ye out G1980 among G1537 you G5216 seven G2033 men G435 of honest report, G3140 full G4134 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 wisdom, G4678 whom G3739 we may appoint G2525 over G1909 this G5026 business. G5532

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - And G1161 when G5613 he G846 was full G4137 forty years G5063 old, G5550 it came G305 into G1909 his G846 heart G2588 to visit G1980 his G846 brethren G80 the children G5207 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14 - Simeon G4826 hath declared G1834 how G2531 God G2316 at the first G4412 did visit G1980 the Gentiles, G1484 to take G2983 out of G1537 them a people G2992 for G1909 his G846 name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - And G1161 some G5100 days G2250 after G3326 Paul G3972 said G2036 unto G4314 Barnabas, G921 G1211 Let us go again G1994 and visit G1980 our G2257 brethren G80 in G2596 every G3956 city G4172 where G1722 G3739 we have preached G2605 the word G3056 of the Lord, G2962 and see how G4459 they do. G2192

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:6 - But G1161 one G5100 in a certain place G4225 testified, G1263 saying, G3004 What G5101 is G2076 man, G444 that G3754 thou art mindful G3403 of him? G846 or G2228 the son G5207 of man, G444 that G3754 thou visitest G1980 him? G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure G2513 religion G2356 and G2532 undefiled G283 before G3844 God G2316 and G2532 the Father G3962 is G2076 this, G3778 To visit G1980 the fatherless G3737 and G2532 widows G5503 in G1722 their G846 affliction, G2347 and to keep G5083 himself G1438 unspotted G784 from G575 the world. G2889
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