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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G1984 — ἐπισκοπή
episkopē · oversight · Greek
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Luke 19:44 · ἐπισκοπῆςAnd shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.Acts 1:20 · ἐπισκοπὴνFor it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.1 Timothy 3:1 · ἐπισκοπῆςThis [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.1 Peter 2:12 · ἐπισκοπῆς.¶Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.