1983. episkopeó
Strong's Concordance
episkopeó: to look upon, fig. to care for
Original Word: ἐπισκοπέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: episkopeó
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-skop-eh'-o)
Short Definition: I exercise oversight, care for
Definition: I exercise oversight, care for, visit.
HELPS Word-studies
1983 episkopéō (from
1909 /epí, "
on, fitting," intensifying
4648 /skopéō, "look intently") – properly, focus on, look at with real (caring) interest. The prefix (
epi) implies "looking with
fitting,
apt concern," a looking
on that requires what that naturally leads to.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from epi and skopeó
Definition
to look upon, fig. to care for
NASB Translation
oversight (1), see (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1983: ἐπισκοπέω
ἐπισκοπέω, ἐπισκόπω; to look upon, inspect, oversee, look after, care for: spoken of the care of the church which rested upon the presbyters, 1 Peter 5:2 (T WH omit) (with τήν ἐκκλησίαν added, Ignatius ad Rom. 9, 1 [ET]); followed by μή (which see II. 1 a.) equivalent to Latincaveo, to look carefully, beware: Hebrews 12:15. (Often by Greek writings from Aeschylus down.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
look diligently, take the oversight.
From epi and skopeo; to oversee; by implication, to beware -- look diligently, take the oversight.
Forms and Transliterations
επισκοπείν επισκοπείται επισκοπείτω επισκοπουντες επισκοπούντες ἐπισκοποῦντες επισκοπών episkopountes episkopoûntes
1984. episkopé
Strong's Concordance
episkopé: a visiting, an overseeing
Original Word: ἐπισκοπή, ῆς, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: episkopé
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-kop-ay')
Short Definition: visitation of judgment, oversight
Definition: (a) visitation (of judgment), (b) oversight, supervision, overseership.
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 Origin
from episkeptomai
Definition
a visiting, an overseeing
NASB Translation
office (1), office of overseer (1), visitation (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1984: ἐπισκοπή
ἐπισκοπή, 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 ; specifically, the office of a bishop (the overseer or presiding officer of a Christian church): 1 Timothy 3:1, and in ecclesiastical writings
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.
Forms and Transliterations
επισκοπή επισκοπην επισκοπήν ἐπισκοπὴν επισκοπης επισκοπής ἐπισκοπῆς επισκόπων episkopen episkopēn episkopḕn episkopes episkopês episkopēs episkopē̂s
1985. episkopos
Strong's Concordance
episkopos: a superintendent, an overseer
Original Word: ἐπίσκοπος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: episkopos
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is'-kop-os)
Short Definition: overseer, supervisor, ruler
Definition: (used as an official title in civil life), overseer, supervisor, ruler, especially used with reference to the supervising function exercised by an elder or presbyter of a church or congregation.
HELPS Word-studies
1985 epískopos (a masculine noun, derived from
1909 /epí, "
on/fitting contact," which intensifies
4649 /skopós, "look intently," like at an end-marker concluding a race) – properly, an
overseer; a man called by God to literally "keep an eye
on" His flock (the Church, the body of Christ), i.e. to provide personalized (first hand) care and protection (note the
epi, "
on").
"Though in some contexts
1985 (
epískopos) has been regarded traditionally as a position of
authority, in reality the focus is upon the
responsibility for caring for others" (
L & N, 1, 35.40).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from epi and skopos
Definition
a superintendent, an overseer
NASB Translation
guardian (1), overseer (2), overseers (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1985: ἐπίσκοπος
ἐπίσκοπος, ἐπισκόπου, ὁ (ἐπισκέπτομαι), an overseer, a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian, or superintendent; the Sept. for פָּקִיד, Judges 9:28; Nehemiah 11:9, 14, 22; 2 Kings 11:15, etc.; 1 Macc. 1:51. The word has the same comprehensive sense in Greek writings from Homer Odys. 8, 163; Iliad 22, 255 down; hence, in the N. T. ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν, guardian of souls, one who watches over their welfare: 1 Peter 2:25 ((τόν παντός πνεύματος κτίστην καί ἐπίσκοπον, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 59, 3 [ET]); ἀρχιερεύς καί προστάτης τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, ibid. 61, 3 [ET]; (cf. Sir. 1:6)), cf. Hebrews 13:17. specifically, the superintendent, head or overseer of any Christian church; Vulg.episcopus: Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:7; see πρεσβύτερος, 2 b.; (and for the later use of the word, see Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word ).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bishop, overseer.
From epi and skopos (in the sense of episkopeo); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively) -- bishop, overseer.
Forms and Transliterations
επίσκοποι επισκοποις επισκόποις ἐπισκόποις επισκοπον επίσκοπον ἐπίσκοπον επίσκοπος επισκόπου επισκοπους επισκόπους ἐπισκόπους επισκόπων επίσπαστρον episkopois episkópois episkopon epískopon episkopous episkópous
1986. epispaomai
Strong's Concordance
epispaomai: I become uncircumcised
Original Word: ἐπισπάομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epispaomai
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-spah'-om-ahee)
Short Definition: I become uncircumcised
Definition: (lit: I draw over), mid: I become as uncircumcised.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1986: ἐπισπάω
ἐπισπάω, ἐπίσπω: from Aeschylus down; to draw on: μή ἐπισπάσθω, namely, ἀκροβυστίαν, let him not draw on his foreskin (Hesychius μή ἐπισπάσθω. Μή ἑλκυέτω τό δέρμα) (A. V. let him not become uncircumcised), 1 Corinthians 7:18. From the days of Antiochus Epiphanes () down (1 Macc. 1:15; Josephus, Antiquities 12, 5, 1), there had been Jews who, in order to conceal from heathen persecutors or scoffers the external sign of their nationality, sought artificially to compel nature to reproduce the prepuce, by extending or drawing forward with an iron instrument the remnant of it still left, so as to cover the glans. The rabbis called such persons מְשׁוּכִים, from מָשַׁך to draw out, see Buxtorf, Lex. Talm., p. 1274 ((edited by Fischer ii., 645f). Cf. BB. DD. under the word , especially McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, ibid. II. 2.)
STRONGS NT 1986a: ἐπισπείρω
ἐπισπείρω: 1 aorist ἐπεσπειρα; to sow above or besides: Matthew 13:25 L T Tr WH. (Herodotus, Theophrastus, (others).)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
become uncircumcised.
From epi and spao; to draw over, i.e. (with akrobustia implied) efface the mark of circumcision (by recovering with the foreskin) -- become uncircumcised.
Forms and Transliterations
επεσπάσατο επίσπασαι επισπασθω επισπάσθω ἐπισπάσθω επισπεύδοντες επισπλαγχνιζόμενος επισπουδαζομένη επισπουδαστής επισπώμενοι epispastho epispasthō epispástho epispásthō
1987. epistamai
Strong's Concordance
epistamai: to know, to understand
Original Word: ἐπίσταμαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epistamai
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is'-tam-ahee)
Short Definition: I know, understand
Definition: I know, know of, understand.
HELPS Word-studies
1987 epístamai (from
1909 /epí, "fitting
on," which intensifies
2476 /hístēmi, "stand") – properly,
standing upon, referring to gaining knowledge by prolonged acquaintance, i.e.
sustained,
personal effort. For the believer, this careful study (observation)
builds on taking a stand that Scripture
is the Word of God (note the
epi, "
on").
[1987 (epistamai) expresses "what comes from close and familiar acquaintance" (B. F. Westcott, Lessons of the Revised Version, 101).
1987 (epistamai) in antiquity meant, "skilled in handicraft" (M. Vincent) – referring to knowledge "resulting from prolonged practice" (Thayer, 118).]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ephistémi
Definition
to know, to understand
NASB Translation
being acquainted (1), know (6), know about (1), knowing (2), knows (1), understand (2), understands (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1987: ἐπίσταμαι
ἐπίσταμαι (seems to be the Ionic form of the middle of ἐφίστημι. Isocrates, Aristotle, others, also use ἐπιστῆσαι τήν διάνοιαν, τόν νοῦν, ἑαυτόν for to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on; indeed, the simple ἐπιστῆσαι is used in the same sense, by an ellipsis analogous to that of τόν νοῦν with the verbs προσέχειν, ἐπέχειν, and of τήν ὄψιν with προσβάλλειν; see Lobeck ad Phryn., p. 281f Hence, ἐπίσταμαι is properly, to turn oneself or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing); from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for יָדַע ; (cf. German sichworaufverstehen);
a. to be acquainted with: τί, Acts 18:25; James 4:14; Jude 1:10; τινα, Acts 19:15; with reference to what is said or is to be interpreted, to understand: Mark 14:68; 1 Timothy 6:4.
b. to know: περί τίνος, Acts 26:26; followed by an accusative with a participle Acts 24:10 (Winers Grammar, 346 (324); Buttmann, 301 (258)); followed by ὅτι, Acts 15:7; Acts 19:25; Acts 22:19; followed by ὡς, Acts 10:28; by πῶς, Acts 20:18; by ποῦ, Hebrews 11:8. (Synonym: see γινώσκω.)
STRONGS NT 1987a: ἐπίστασις
ἐπίστασις, ἐπιστασεως, ἡ (ἐφίστημι, ἐφισταμαι), an advancing, approach; incursion, onset, press: τῆς κακίας (Vulg.malorumincursio), 2 Macc. 6:3, where cf. Grimm; used of the pressure of a multitude asking help, counsel, etc., τίνι (on which dative cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 3; (Buttmann, 180 (156)); Kühner, § 424, 1) to one, 2 Corinthians 11:28 L T Tr WH (but others would have us translate it here by oversight, attention, care, a common meaning of the word in Polybius); used of a tumultuous gathering in Acts 24:12 L T Tr WH. Cf. Buttmann, as above
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
know, understand.
Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi (with nous implied); to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with -- know, understand.
Forms and Transliterations
επισταμαι επίσταμαι επίσταμαί ἐπίσταμαι επιστάμενοι επιστάμενοί επιστάμενον επισταμενος επιστάμενος ἐπιστάμενος επισταμένου επισταμένω επιστανται επίστανται ἐπίστανται επίστασαι επιστασθε επίστασθε ἐπίστασθε επισταται επιστάται επίσταται ἐπίσταται επίστη επίστησθε επιστώνται ἐφίσταται ηπιστάμην ηπίσταντό ηπίστω ephistatai ephístatai epistamai epístamai epistamenos epistámenos epistantai epístantai epistasthe epístasthe epistatai epístatai
1988. epistates
Strong's Concordance
epistates: master, teacher
Original Word: ἐπιστάτης, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: epistates
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-tat'-ace)
Short Definition: master, teacher
Definition: master, teacher, chief, commander.
HELPS Word-studies
1988 epistátēs (from
1909 /epí, "appropriately
on, fitting," which intensifies
2476 /hístēmi, "standing") – properly, the legal
standing of ownership referring to the
master-
in-charge, i.e. the one
fully authorized (
aptly acknowledged as
the leader).
1988 /epistátēs ("Master") supremely refers to Jesus,
the head (owner) of
all things (cf. Jn 1:3; Col 1:15,18).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1988: ἐπιστάτης
ἐπιστάτης, ἐπιστατου, ὁ (ἐφίστημι), any sort of a superintendent or overseer (often so in secular writings, and several times in the Sept., as Exodus 1:11; Exodus 5:14; 1 Kings 5:16; 2 Kings 25:19; Jeremiah 36:26 ; 2 Chronicles 2:2; 2 Chronicles 31:12); a master, used in this sense for רַבִּי by the disciples (cf. Luke 17:13) when addressing Jesus, who called him thus not from the fact that he was a teacher, but because of his authority (Bretschneider); found only in Luke 5:5; Luke 8:24, 45; Luke 9:33, 49; Luke 17:13.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
master.
From epi and a presumed derivative of histemi; an appointee over, i.e. Commander (teacher) -- master.
Forms and Transliterations
Επιστατα επιστάτα Ἐπιστάτα επιστάται επιστάτας επιστάτην επιστάτης επιστατών Epistata Epistáta
1989. epistelló
Strong's Concordance
epistelló: to send a message (by letter)
Original Word: ἐπιστέλλω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epistelló
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-stel'-lo)
Short Definition: I write, send by letter to.
Definition: I write, send by letter to.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from epi and stelló
Definition
to send a message (by letter)
NASB Translation
write (1), written (1), wrote (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1989: ἐπιστέλλω
ἐπιστέλλω 1 aorist ἐπέστειλα; properly, to send to one a message, command (Herodotus and following); ἐπιστολάς, to send by letter, write a letter, Plato, epistles, p. 363 b., hence, simply to write a letter (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 3, 1 b.): τίνι, Hebrews 13:22 (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 7, 1 [ET]; 47, 3 [ET]; 62, 1 [ET]; and often in Greek writings); to enjoin by letter, to write instructions: Acts 21:25 R G T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; followed by τοῦ with an infinitive expressing purpose (cf. Winers Grammar, 326 (306); Buttmann, 270 (232)): Acts 15:20.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
write a letter unto.
From epi and stello; to enjoin (by writing), i.e. (genitive case) to communicate by letter (for any purpose) -- write (a letter, unto).
Forms and Transliterations
επεστειλα επέστειλα ἐπέστειλα επεστείλαμεν επιστειλαι επιστείλαι ἐπιστεῖλαι επιστήμη επιστήμην επιστήμης epesteila epésteila episteilai episteîlai