episkope <1984>
episkoph episkope
| Pronunciation: | ep-is-kop-ay' |
| Origin: | from 1980 |
| Reference: | TDNT - 2:606,244 |
| PrtSpch: | n f |
| In Greek: | episkophn 1, episkophv 3 |
| In NET: | appears 1, office of overseer 1, position of responsibility 1, visitation 1 |
| In AV: | visitation 2, bishoprick 1, office of a bishop 1 |
| Count: | 4 |
| Definition: | 1) investigation, inspection, visitation 1a) 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 1b) oversight 1b1) overseership, office, charge, the office of an elder 1b2) the overseer or presiding officers of a Christian church from 1980; inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate":-the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation. see GREEK for 1980 |
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