ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai) — Look Out

Greek word study: ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai), Strong's G1980. to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve

GreekStrong's G1980
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve

Word study
Derivation: middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G4649 (σκοπός);

KJV translation words: look out, visit

Where this word appears

Strong's G1980 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 25:36 and last appears in James 1:27.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to visit ×2Has visited ×1He has visited ×1You care for ×1did you visit ×1do select ×1let us look after ×1visited ×1will visit ×1you visited ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπεσκέψατο ×3ἐπεσκέψασθέ ×2ἐπισκεψώμεθα ×1ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ×1ἐπισκέπτῃ ×1ἐπισκέψασθαι ×1ἐπισκέψασθε ×1ἐπισκέψεται ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×4Luke ×3Matthew ×2Hebrews ×1James ×1

Verses (all 11)

  • Matthew 25:36 — ἐπεσκέψασθέ — you visited
  • Matthew 25:43 — ἐπεσκέψασθέ — did you visit
  • Luke 1:68 — ἐπεσκέψατο — He has visited
  • Luke 1:78 — ἐπισκέψεται — will visit
  • Luke 7:16 — ἐπεσκέψατο — Has visited
  • Acts 6:3 — ἐπισκέψασθε — do select
  • Acts 7:23 — ἐπισκέψασθαι — to visit
  • Acts 15:14 — ἐπεσκέψατο — visited
  • Acts 15:36 — ἐπισκεψώμεθα — let us look after
  • Hebrews 2:6 — ἐπισκέπτῃ — You care for
  • James 1:27 — ἐπισκέπτεσθαι — to visit

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G4649 σκοπός (skopós).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1984 ἐπισκοπή (episkopḗ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does episképtomai (G1980) mean?

To inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve.

How is G1980 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1980 as: look out, visit.

How often does ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai) appear?

Strong's G1980 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 25:36 and last appears in James 1:27.