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Name of God’s Son

ἘΠΙΣΚΟΗΣ, ἐπισκοης

EPISKOĒS, episkoēs

Sounds Like: ep-is-ko-HAYS

Translations: (of) oversight, (of) supervision, (of) visitation, (of) office, (of) bishopric

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the act of overseeing, supervising, or visiting. It can also denote the office or position of an overseer, supervisor, or bishop. In a broader sense, it signifies a divine visitation or intervention. It is often used in contexts related to leadership and administration within a community.

Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine

Strong’s number: G1984 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s First Letter — 44:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ — visitation, a visitation, oversight, supervision, an oversight, an office, an office of overseer, an inspection, an inspection, a position of authority
  • ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΝ — visitation, a visitation, oversight, supervision, office, a divine visitation, inspection
  • ἘΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣ — of visitation, of oversight, of superintendence, of a bishopric, of an office of overseer
  • ΕΠΙΣΚΟΗ — visitation, a visitation, oversight, supervision, office, an office, position, an inspection, an inspection, a charge, a charge
  • ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ — visitation, oversight, office, position, superintendence, a visitation
  • ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΝ — visitation, a visitation, oversight, superintendence, office, an office
  • ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣ — (of) oversight, (of) visitation, (of) superintendence, (of) the office of overseer, (of) bishopric

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