ἐπισκοπὴν
episkopḗ
office
The act of looking upon, inspecting, or visiting with attention; in various contexts in Koine Greek, it carries the nuances of oversight, supervision, care, or a formal visit. In administrative or communal settings, it refers to an official oversight or the function of one charged with such duty. Specifically, in early Christian communities, ἐπισκοπή designates the office or function of an overseer (later 'bishop'), emphasizing supervision and responsibility for a group or community. The sense may also extend to 'visitation' (either for benefaction or for judgment) depending on context, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament use.
Acts 1:20 · Word #20
Lexicon G1984
| Lemma | ἐπισκοπή |
| Transliteration | episkopḗ |
| Strong's | G1984 |
| Definition | The act of looking upon, inspecting, or visiting with attention; in various contexts in Koine Greek, it carries the nuances of oversight, supervision, care, or a formal visit. In administrative or communal settings, it refers to an official oversight or the function of one charged with such duty. Specifically, in early Christian communities, ἐπισκοπή designates the office or function of an overseer (later 'bishop'), emphasizing supervision and responsibility for a group or community. The sense may also extend to 'visitation' (either for benefaction or for judgment) depending on context, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament use. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | office |
| Literal | office |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπισκοπή |
| Strong's | G1984 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1984-01
oversight
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance or office of oversight functioning as the direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Oversight" directly reflects the root idea of looking upon or supervising inherent in ἐπισκοπ-. As an accusative feminine singular noun, it denotes the act, function, or office of overseeing as a concrete object within a clause. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
oversight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The noun 'oversight' is contextually suitable and matches the Greek nuance (supervision/office). |