ἐπισκέπτομαιepisképtomai
to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve
Greek (New Testament) · G1980
Meanings
1. to inspect, examine.
2. (a) to visit: with acc, Acts 7:23, Acts 15:36 (cf. Judges 15:1); especially, the sick and afflicted (as in MGr. and sometimes in classical Greek), Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:43, James 1:27 (cf. Sirach 7:35)
(b) in LXX and NT (as פָּקַד in Genesis 21:1, Exodus 4:31, Psalms 8:5, and elsewhere), to visit with help, to care for: Luke 1:68, Luke 1:78, Luke 7:16, Acts 15:14, Hebrews 2:6
(c) to visit with punishment (Jeremiah 9:25, Psalms 89:33, and elsewhere; cf. MM, Exp., xiv; Cremer, 863).
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- σκοπόςskopós · G4649perhaps akin to G4626 (σκάπτω) through the idea of concealment; compare G4629 (σκέπασμα)); a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal
- ἐπισκοπήepiskopḗ · G1984inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate"
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
- Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
- Luke 1:68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
- Luke 1:78 Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
- Luke 7:16 Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”
- Acts 6:3 And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.