Strong's Greek · G1983

ἐπισκοπέω

episkopéō

look diligently, take the oversight

Definition

to oversee; by implication, to beware

Derivation

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4648 (σκοπέω);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

1 Peter 5:2

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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