Lexicon :: Strong's G1980 - episkeptomai
ἐπισκέπτομαι
11x in 8 unique form(s) TR
11x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
140x in 36 unique form(s)
Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry
TDNT Reference: 2:599,244
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.
The KJV translates Strong's G1980 in the following manner: visit (10x), look out (1x).
to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes
in order to see how he is, i.e. to visit, go to see one
the poor and afflicted, the sick
to look upon in order to help or to benefit
to look after, have care for, provide for: of God
to look (about) for, look out (one to choose, employ, etc.)
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.
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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
Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV
Strong's Number G1980 matches the Greek ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses
in the TR Greek.
View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance
View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance
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