ἐπισκοπέω
episkopeō · watch over, oversee
Greek word · Strong’s number G1983 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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episkopeō (ἐπισκοπέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “watch over, oversee”.
Watch over, take care, see to it carefully; also oversee.
How to say it
e·pis·ko·pe·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To watch out that no one falls behind.
- To care for and guide believers as one in charge.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- overseeing it ×1
- seeing to it ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 12:15
seeing to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and through it many become defiled;
- 1 Peter 5:2
shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing it, not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not for shameful gain but eagerly;