UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ὁράω

Sense 1: to observe, to see, to watch

Semantic entry: 24.45

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: See

Definition: to observe something, implying both continuity and intent

Notes: The phrase ‘they will observe’ (RV PE1 3:2 · LV PE1 3:2 · Read together PE1 3:2) may be expressed in some languages as ‘they will constantly see’ or ‘they will always see.’

PE1 2:12: RV PE1 2:12 · LV PE1 2:12 · Read together PE1 2:12

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OET-RV PE1 2:12

12 Even as you, friends, live among the world’s people, maintain your good conduct so that when they slander you by calling you ‘evil’, at the time of God’s judgement they’ll have to honour god when they see your good behaviour.

OET-LV PE1 2:12

12 having the good conduct of _you _all among the pagans, in _order _that at which they _are _slandering against _you _all as of _evildoers, by observing your good works, they _may _glorify the god in the_day of _visitation.

PE1 3:2: RV PE1 3:2 · LV PE1 3:2 · Read together PE1 3:2

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OET-RV PE1 3:2

2 because they’ll be able to observe their wives’ pure behaviour.

OET-LV PE1 3:2

2 having _observed the pure conduct in respect of _you _all.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐποπτεύω

Form 1

Sense 1: to observe, to see, to watch