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ἐπισκέπτομαι G1980

G1980 is the Greek word ἐπισκέπτομαι, transliterated episképtomai. The King James Version most often renders it visited.

Word: ἐπισκέπτομαιTransliteration: episképtomaiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G4649 (σκοπός).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

visited 5×visit 4×look ye out 1×visitest 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: look out, visit.

Verses using ἐπισκέπτομαι

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 25:36 · KJV

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Matthew 25:43 · KJV

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Luke 1:68 · KJV

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Luke 1:78 · KJV

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

Luke 7:16 · KJV

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Acts 6:3 · KJV

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 7:23 · KJV

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Acts 15:14 · KJV

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Acts 15:36 · KJV

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.

Hebrews 2:6 · KJV

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

James 1:27 · KJV

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1980 mean?

G1980 is the Greek word ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai), meaning to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve.

How is G1980 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it visited (5 times), visit (4 times), look ye out (1 time), visitest (1 time).

How many times does G1980 appear in the Bible?

ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1980 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G4649 (σκοπός).

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