Strong's Greek Concordance

G1984: ἐπισκοπή

episkopḗ · “oversight”

Definition

inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate"

KJV translates it as: the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation

Word origin: from G1980 (ἐπισκέπτομαι);

Extended definition

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)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1984 is translated

  • of visitation ×1
  • position ×1
  • overseership ×1
  • of visitation. ×1

Bible verses with G1984 (episkopḗ)

Episkopḗ appears in 4 verses.

  • Luke 19:44

    And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

  • Acts 1:20

    For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  • 1 Timothy 3:1

    This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

  • 1 Peter 2:12

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.