Strong's Lexicon episkopé: Oversight, visitation, office of a bishop Original Word: ἐπισκοπή Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐπισκοπέω (episkopeo), meaning "to oversee" or "to look upon." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of oversight or visitation is פָּקַד (paqad), Strong's Hebrew 6485, which can mean to attend to, visit, or appoint. Usage: The term "episkopé" primarily refers to the act of overseeing or supervision. In the New Testament, it is often associated with the role and responsibilities of a bishop or overseer within the early Christian church. The word conveys the idea of careful and responsible management, often in a spiritual or ecclesiastical context. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of oversight was common in various aspects of society, including governance and religious practices. Within the early Christian church, the role of an overseer (episkopos) was crucial for maintaining doctrinal purity, providing pastoral care, and ensuring the orderly function of the church community. The office of a bishop became more formalized as the church grew and faced challenges both internally and externally. HELPS Word-studies 1984 episkopḗ (a feminine noun, derived from 1909 /epí, "on, appropriately fitting," which intensifies 4648 /skopéō, "look intently") – properly, oversight that naturally goes on to provide the care and attention appropriate to the "personal visitation." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom episkeptomai Definition a visiting, an overseeing NASB Translation office (1), office of overseer (1), visitation (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1984: ἐπισκοπήἐπισκοπή, ἐπισκοπῆς, ἡ (ἐπισκοπέω), inspection, visitation (German Besichtigung); a. properly: εἰς ἐπισκοπήν τοῦ παιδός, to visit the boy, Lucian, dial. deor. 20, 6; with this exception no example of the word in secular writings has yet been noted. b. In biblical Greek, after the Hebrew פְּקֻדָּה, that act by which God looks into and searches out the ways, deeds, character, of men, in order to adjudge them their lot accordingly, whether joyous or sad; inspection, investigation, visitation (Vulg. usuallyvisitatio): so universally, ἐν ἐπισκοπή ψυχῶν, when he shall search the souls of men, i. e. in the time of divine judgment, Wis. 3:13; also ἐν ὥρα ἐπισκοπῆς, Sir. 18:20 (19); so perhaps ἐν ἡμέρα ἐπισκοπῆς, 1 Peter 2:12 (see below); in a good sense, of God's gracious care: τόν καιρόν τῆς ἐπισκοπῆς σου, i. e. τόν καιρόν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεσκέψατο σε ὁ Θεός, in which God showed himself gracious toward thee and offered thee salvation through Christ (see ἐπισκέπτομαι, b.), Luke 19:44; ἐν καιρῷ ἐπισκοπῆς, in the time of divine reward, 1 Peter 5:6 Lachmann; also, in the opinion of many commentators, 1 Peter 2:12 (others, associate this passage with Luke 19:44 above; cf. DeWette (edited by Brückner) or Huther at the passage); from the O. T. cf. Genesis 50:24; Job 34:9; Wis. 2:20 Wis. 3:7, etc. with a bad reference, of divine punishment: Exodus 3:16; Isaiah 10:3; Jeremiah 10:15; Wis. 14:11 Wis. 19:14 (15); (etc.; cf. Sophocles Lexicon, under the word). c. after the analogy of the Hebrew פְּקֻדָּה (Numbers 4:16; 1 Chronicles 24:19 (here the Sept. ἐπίσκεψις), etc.), oversight i. e. overseership, office, charge; Vulg.episcopatus: Acts 1:20, from Psalm 108:8 From episkeptomai; inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate" -- the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation. see GREEK episkeptomai Englishman's Concordance Luke 19:44 N-GFSGRK: καιρὸν τῆς ἐπισκοπῆς σου NAS: the time of your visitation. KJV: the time of thy visitation. INT: season the of visitation of you Acts 1:20 N-AFS 1 Timothy 3:1 N-GFS 1 Peter 2:12 N-GFS Strong's Greek 1984 |
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