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episkopē G1984

ἐπισκοπή (episkopē) means “oversight” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπισκοπή Greek · G1984 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-is-kop-ay' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1984

ἐπισκοπή · episkopē · 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).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) visitation (of judgment), (b) oversight, supervision, overseership.

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How translators render G1984

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
an overseer 1
he visits us 1
position 1
visitation from god 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bishoprick 1
of visitation 1
the office of a bishop 1
visitation 1

Verses containing G1984

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 19:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  2. Acts 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.’

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  3. 1 Timothy 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  4. 1 Peter 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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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Sources and text

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