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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐπισκοπέω

Strong’s: G1983

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπισκοπέω

Other spellings: ἐπισκοπεύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σκοπέω

Sense 1: to look after, to take care of, to see to

Semantic entry: 35.39

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Care For, Take Care Of

Definition: to care for or look after, with the implication of continuous responsibility

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐπισκοπέω in RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15, see 30.46: ἐπισκοπέω.

HEB 12:15: RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15

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OET-RV HEB 12:15

15 Watch carefully to make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace, and to make sure that no bitterness grows up among you that could mess up many people’s lives,

OET-LV HEB 12:15

15 Overseeing lest anyone falling_short from the grace of_ the _god, lest any root of_bitterness upward sprouting may_be_troubling, and by it may_be_defiled the many,

PE1 5:2: RV PE1 5:2 · LV PE1 5:2 · Read together PE1 5:2

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OET-RV PE1 5:2

2 Carefully shepherd God’s people that you care for, not out of compulsion, but willingly, listening to God, not greedily, but enthusiastically,

OET-LV PE1 5:2

2 shepherd the flock of_ the _god among you_all, not compulsory, but willingly, according_to god, not greedily, but eagerly,

Sense 2: to give careful attention to, to consider carefully, to guard against

Semantic entry: 30.46

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately

Definition: to give careful consideration to something, with the implication of guarding against

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐπισκοπέω in RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15, see 35.39: ἐπισκέπτομαι / 35.39: ἐπισκοπέω / 35.39: προνοέω. Some scholars have seen in the occurrence of ἐπισκοπέω in RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15 a meaning at least somewhat similar to that which occurs in ἐπισκοπέω [source selector 000002][c] ‘to be responsible, to care for’ (53.70: ἐπισκοπέω).

HEB 12:15: RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15

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OET-RV HEB 12:15

15 Watch carefully to make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace, and to make sure that no bitterness grows up among you that could mess up many people’s lives,

OET-LV HEB 12:15

15 Overseeing lest anyone falling_short from the grace of_ the _god, lest any root of_bitterness upward sprouting may_be_troubling, and by it may_be_defiled the many,

Sense 3: to minister unto, to be responsible, to care for

Semantic entry: 53.70

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Roles and Functions

Definition: to have responsibility for the care of someone, implying a somewhat official responsibility within a congregation

Notes: It is possible, however, that ἐπισκοπέω in RV PE1 5:2 · LV PE1 5:2 · Read together PE1 5:2 is not to be understood as designating some official responsibility but merely as a role of helping and serving (see 35.39: ἐπισκέπτομαι / 35.39: ἐπισκοπέω / 35.39: προνοέω).

PE1 5:2: RV PE1 5:2 · LV PE1 5:2 · Read together PE1 5:2

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OET-RV PE1 5:2

2 Carefully shepherd God’s people that you care for, not out of compulsion, but willingly, listening to God, not greedily, but enthusiastically,

OET-LV PE1 5:2

2 shepherd the flock of_ the _god among you_all, not compulsory, but willingly, according_to god, not greedily, but eagerly,