- ἐπισκέπτομαι
- ἐπισκέπτομαι mid. dep., fut. ἐπισκέψομαι LXX; 1 aor. ἐπεσκεψάμην; pf. ἐπέσκεμμαι LXX. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. ἐπισκεπήσεται 1 Km 20:18; aor. ἐπεσκέπην LXX; on the other hand, fut. 3 sg. ἐπισκεφθήσεται Jer 3:16; aor. subj. 3 sg. ἐπισκεφθῇ 1 Esdr 2:16 (s. σκοπέω; Trag., Hdt.+; s. B-D-F §101 p. 48 s.v. σκοπεῖν; Mlt-H. 258 s.v.-σκέπτομαι).① to make a careful inspection, look at, examine, inspect (Hdt. 2, 109, 2 et al.) w. acc. (Diod S 12, 11, 4; Num 1:3; 1 Km 13:15; 2 Km 18:1) Hs 8, 2, 9; 8, 3, 3; 9, 10, 4; 1 Cl 25:5. Also look for with interest in selection, select w. acc. (PPetr II, 37, 2b verso 4 [III B.C.] ἐπισκεψάμενος ἐν ἀρχῇ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἔργα) ἄνδρας Ac 6:3.② to go to see a pers. with helpful intent, visit τινά someone (Demosth. 9, 12; PLille 6, 5 [III B.C.] διαβάντος μου … ἐπισκέψασθαι τ. ἀδελφήν; Judg 15:1) ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τοὺς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ (Moses) felt strongly about visiting his people Ac 7:23 (for the note of solicitude cp. X., Mem. 3, 11, 10 φροντιστικῶς); 15:36. ἀλλήλους Hv 3, 9, 2. Esp. of visiting the sick (X., Mem. 3, 11, 10; Plut., Mor. 129c; Lucian, Philops. 6; Herodian 4, 2, 4; Sir 7, 35; TestJob 28:2; Jos., Ant. 9, 178) Mt 25:36, 43; Pol 6:1. W. special suggestion in the context on care to be bestowed: look after widows and orphans ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν in their distress Js 1:27; cp. Hs 1:8. ὀρφανοὺς καὶ ὑστερουμένους Hm 8:10.③ to exercise oversight in behalf of, look after, make an appearance to help, of divine oversight (Gen 21:1; 50:24f; Ex 3:16; 4:31; Sir 46:14; Jdth 8:33; En 25:3; TestLevi 16:5; PsSol 9:4; JosAs 7:35; Just. D. 29, 1) Lk 1:68. ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους vs. 78 (here the imagery is of dawning light that makes inspection possible, the divine inspection being for the benefit of the oppressed; NRSV ‘break upon’ shifts the imagery); τὸν λαόν 7:16 (cp. Ruth 1:6). Of the orphaned Joachim ἐπισκέψηταί με κύριος ὁ θεός μου GJs 1:4; ὅπως ἐπισκέψηταί με so that (God) might come to my aid 2:4 (sc. cod. A, s. Tdf.); ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατό με καὶ ἀφεῖλεν … ὀνειδισμόν 6:3.—Hb 2:6 (Ps 8:5); be concerned about w. inf. foll. (s. B-D-F §392, 3) ὁ θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαόν God concerned himself about winning a people fr. among the nations Ac 15:14.—M-M. TW. Sv.
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