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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1984 - Visitation

Strong's No.:G1984

Greek:ἐπισκοπή

Transliteration:episkopē

Phonetic:ep-is-kop-ay'

Word Origin:From G1980

Bible Usage:the office of a bishop bishoprick visitation.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian episcopate


Thayers
Definition:

1. investigation, inspection, visitation

a. that act by which God looks into and searches out the ways, deeds character, of men, in order to adjudge them their lot accordingly, whether joyous or sad

b. oversight

1. overseership, office, charge, the office of an elder

2. the overseer or presiding officers of a Christian church


Bible References:
Visitation

Translation
Occurrences:
bishop ( 1 )
bishoprick ( 1 )
visitation ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.