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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:36

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:43

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit G1980 us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16 - Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has [fn]visited G1980 His people!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - “Therefore, brethren, select G1980 from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - “But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his [fn]mind to visit G1980 his brethren, the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14 - “Simeon has related how God first concerned G1980 Himself about G1980 taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit G1980 the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:6 - But one has testified somewhere, saying,
“WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM?
OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED G1980 ABOUT G1980 HIM?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit G1980 orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained [fn]by the world.
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