ἐπισκοπῆς
episkopḗ
visitation
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.
Luke 19:44 · Word #25
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 GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | visitation |
| Literal | visitation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπισκοπή |
| Strong's | G1984 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1984-02
of oversight
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) — indicating possession, source, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form is rendered with "of" to preserve its case, and "oversight" reflects the core root sense of attentive inspection and supervisory responsibility inherent in ἐπισκοπ-. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
visitation
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Oversight' is not the contextual sense here; G1984 in this context refers to God's 'visitation' (divine attention/judgment), matching standard rendering and SILEX's extended sense. |