Strong's Greek · G1984

ἐπισκοπή

episkopḗ

the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation

Definition

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

Derivation

from G1980 (ἐπισκέπτομαι);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Luke 19:44

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Acts 1:20

“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

1 Timothy 3:1

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

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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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