G1984 ἐπισκοπή
Strong's Greek Concordance · 4 KJV occurrences
ἐπισκοπή
episkopḗ
Definition
inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate"
KJV Renderings
the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation
Derivation / Etymology
from G1980 (ἐπισκέπτομαι);
KJV Verses (4)
- Luke 19:44And 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 1:20For 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 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- 1 Peter 2:12Having 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.