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Lexicon :: Strong's G1980 - episkeptomai

Aa
ἐπισκέπτομαι
Transliteration
episkeptomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from ἐπί (G1909) and the base of σκοπός (G4649)
mGNT
11x in 8 unique form(s) TR
11x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
140x in 36 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:599,244

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai, ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and the base of G4649; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve:—look out, visit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G1980 in the following manner: visit (10x), look out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G1980 in the following manner: visit (10x), look out (1x).

  1. to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes

    1. in order to see how he is, i.e. to visit, go to see one

      1. the poor and afflicted, the sick

    2. to look upon in order to help or to benefit

      1. to look after, have care for, provide for: of God

    3. to look (about) for, look out (one to choose, employ, etc.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπισκέπτομαι episképtomai, ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and the base of G4649; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve:—look out, visit.
STRONGS G1980:
ἐπισκέπτομαι; future 3 person singular ἐπισκέψεται, Luke 1:78 Tr marginal reading WH; 1 aorist ἐπεσκεψάμην; from Herodotus down; the Sept. often for פָּקַד; to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes;
a. τινα, in order to see how he is, i. e. to visit, go to see one: Acts 7:23; Acts 15:36, (Judges 15:1); the poor and afflicted, James 1:27; the sick, Matthew 25:36, 43, (Sir. 7:35; Xenophon, mem. 3, 11, 10; Plutarch, mor., p. 129 c. (de sanirate praecept. 15 at the beginning); Lucian, philops. 6, and in medical writers).
b. Hebraistically, to look upon in order to help or to benefit, equivalent to to look after, have a care for, provide for, of God: τινα, Luke 7:16; Hebrews 2:6 (Genesis 21:1; Exodus 4:31; Psalm 8:5; Psalm 79:15 (Ps. 80:15); Sir. 46:14; Judith 8:33, etc.); followed by a telic infinitive Acts 15:14; absolutely (Sir. 32:21 (Sir. 35:21)) yet with a statement of the effect and definite blessing added, Luke 1:68; ἐπεσκέψατο (WH Tr marginal reading ἐπισκέψεται) ἡμᾶς ἀνατολή ἐξ ὕψους a light from on high hath looked (others, shall look) upon us (cf. our the sun looks down on us, etc.), i. e. salvation from God has come to us, Luke 1:78. (In the O. T. used also in a bad sense of God as punishing, Psalm 88:33 (Ps. 89:33); Jeremiah 9:25; Jeremiah 11:22, etc.)
c. to look (about) for, look out (one to choose, employ, etc.): Acts 6:3.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
21:1
Exodus
4:31
Judges
15:1
Psalms
8:5; 80:15; 89:33
Jeremiah
9:25; 11:22
Matthew
25:36; 25:43
Luke
1:68; 1:78; 1:78; 7:16
Acts
6:3; 7:23; 15:14; 15:36
Hebrews
2:6
James
1:27

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1980 matches the Greek ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:36 - naked, G1131 and you clothed G4016 Me; I was sick, G770 and you visited G1980 Me; I was in prison, G5438 and you came G2064 to Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43 - I was a stranger, G3581 and you did not invite G4863 Me in; naked, G1131 and you did not clothe G4016 Me; sick, G772 and in prison, G5438 and you did not visit G1980 Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68 - “Blessed G2128 be the Lord G2962 God G2316 of Israel, G2474
For He has visited G1980 us and accomplished G4160 redemption G3085 for His people, G2992

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Because G1223 of the tender G4698 mercy G1656 of our God, G2316
With which G3739 the Sunrise G395 from on high G5311 will visit G1980 us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16 - Fear G5401 gripped G2983 them all, G3956 and they began glorifying G1392 God, G2316 saying, G3004 “A great G3173 prophet G4396 has arisen G1453 among G1722 us!” and, “God G2316 has [fn]visited G1980 His people!” G2992

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - “Therefore, G1161 brethren, G80 select G1980 from among G1537 you seven G2033 men G435 of good G3140 reputation, G3140 full G4134 of the Spirit G4151 and of wisdom, G4678 whom G3739 we may put G2525 in charge G2525 of this G3778 task. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - “But when G5613 he was approaching G4137 the age G5550 of forty, G5063 it entered G305 his [fn]mind G2588 to visit G1980 his brethren, G80 the sons G5207 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14 - “Simeon G4826 has related G1834 how G2531 God G2316 first G4413 concerned G1980 Himself about G1980 taking G2983 from among G1537 the Gentiles G1484 a people G2992 for His name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - After G3326 some G5100 days G2250 Paul G3972 said G3004 to Barnabas, G921 “Let us return G1994 and visit G1980 the brethren G80 in every G3956 city G4172 in which G3739 we proclaimed G2605 the word G3056 of the Lord, G2962 and see how G4459 they are.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:6 - But one G5100 has testified G1263 somewhere, G4225 saying, G3004
“WHAT G5101 IS MAN G444, THAT YOU REMEMBER G3403 HIM?
OR G2228 THE SON G5207 OF MAN G444, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED G1980 ABOUT G1980 HIM?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure G2513 and undefiled G283 religion G2356 in the sight G3844 of our God G2316 and Father G3962 is this: G3778 to visit G1980 orphans G3737 and widows G5503 in their distress, G2347 and to keep G5083 oneself G1438 unstained G784 [fn]by the world. G2889
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