ἐπισκοπή

episkopē

Greek G1984 Noun, feminine 4 occurrences in 4 verses
ἐπισκοπή oversight

ἐπι-σκοπή, -ῆς, ἡ

[in LXX chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה ;]

1. a visiting, visitation (εἰς ἐ. τοῦ παιδός, Lucian, dial. deor., 20, 6); as in LXX (after Heb.), of God's visitation in mercy, or in judgment (Lev.19:20 Job.10:12, Jer.6:15, Wis.2:20, al.): Luk.19:44, 1Pe.2:12 (see Hort, in l).

2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (which see): Act.1:20 (LXX), 1Ti.3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809b).†

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Concordance 4 verses

  1. Luke 19:44 ἐπισκοπῆς

    They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

  2. Acts 1:20 ἐπισκοπὴν

    “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

  3. 1 Timothy 3:1 ἐπισκοπῆς

    This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

  4. 1 Peter 2:12 ἐπισκοπῆς

    Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

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