Lexicon episkopé: Oversight, visitation, office of a bishop Original Word: ἐπισκοπή Strong's Exhaustive Concordance the office of a bishop. From episkeptomai; inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate" -- the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation. see GREEK episkeptomai 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 Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἐπισκοπή corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to oversight and visitation, including פְּקֻדָּה (pequddah, Strong's Hebrew 6486), which can refer to oversight, office, or visitation. This connection highlights the continuity between the Old Testament concept of divine and human oversight and its New Testament application in church leadership. Usage: The word ἐπισκοπή is used in the New Testament to describe both the act of oversight and the office of an overseer. It appears in contexts related to church leadership and divine visitation. Context: The term ἐπισκοπή is significant in the New Testament, particularly in the context of church leadership and governance. It is used to describe the role and responsibilities of those who are appointed to oversee the spiritual and administrative affairs of a Christian community. The concept of ἐπισκοπή encompasses both the function of oversight and the office itself, often translated as "bishopric" or "overseership." 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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