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)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
G1984 — ἐπισκοπή
episkopē · oversight · Greek
4 tagged verse occurrences
Luke 19:44 · ἐπισκοπῆςand will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”Acts 1:20 · ἐπισκοπὴνFor it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’1 Timothy 3:1 · ἐπισκοπῆςThis is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.1 Peter 2:12 · ἐπισκοπῆς.¶having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.