Episkopḗ — G1984

Definition

feminine noun

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

1. properly
2. In biblical Greek, after the Hebrew פְּקֻדָּה, that act by which God looks into and searches out the ways, deeds, character, of men, in order to adjudge them their lot accordingly, whether joyous or sad
3. after the analogy of the Hebrew פְּקֻדָּה , oversight i. e. overseership, office, charge

Usually translated as

visitation, the office of a "bishop", bishoprick

Origin

from G1980

• episképtomai (G1980)

Occurrences

Episkopḗ occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Luke 19:44 — And 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 (ἐπισκοπῆς).
• 1 Timothy 3:1 — This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop (ἐπισκοπῆς), he desireth a good work.
• 1 Peter 2:12 — Having 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 (ἐπισκοπῆς).