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Koine Greek wordlink #56962

ἐπισκοπῆςLuke 19

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Other uses (2) of identical word form ἐπισκοπῆς (N-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπισκοπῆς’ (N-GFS) has 3 different glosses: ‘of visitation’, ‘to overseeing’, ‘visitation’.

1 Tim 3:1 ‘saying if anyone to overseeing is aspiring of a good work’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:1 word 6

OET-LV: 3The saying is trustworthy:   If anyone is_aspiring to_overseeing, he_is_desiring of_a_good work.   (TI1_3:1)

OET-RV: 3This is a trustworthy saying: ‘If anyone is aspiring to be an overseer, then it’s a good task that he’s desiring.’ (TI1 3:1)

1 Pet 2:12 ‘god in the day of visitation’ SR GNT 1 Pet 2:12 word 35

OET-LV: 12having 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_2:12)

OET-RV: 12Even as you all live among atheists, 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. (PE1 2:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘episkopē’ have 4 different glosses: ‘of visitation’, ‘to overseeing’, ‘overseeing’, ‘visitation’.

Key: N=noun GFS=genitive,feminine,singular