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G1914 ἐπιβλέπω (epiblépō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I look with favor on

Strong's Definition

to gaze at (with favor, pity or partiality)

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G991 (βλέπω);

KJV Usage: look upon, regard, have respect to

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπιβλέπω: 1 aorist ἐπέβλεψα; in the Sept. often for δΔαΔΜιθ and τΘΜπΘδ, also for ψΘΰΘδ; to turn the eyes upon, to look upon, gaze upon (ἐπί upon (cf. ἐπί, D. 2)): ἐπί τινα, contextually, to look upon one with a feeling of admiration and respect, to look up to, regard, Jas_2:3; contextually, to look upon in pity for the sake of giving aid, equivalent to to have regard for, to regard, Luk_9:38 (where for ἐπίβλεψον (RL) and ἐπιβλέψαι (G T) write (with Tr WH ἐπιβλέψαι, 1 aorist active infinitive; cf. Bornemann, Schol. ad loc, and above in δέομαι, 3 a. (also Buttmann, 273 (234) note)); ἐπί τήν ταπείνωσιν τίνος, Luk_1:48; often in the O. T. in the same sense, as 1Sa_1:11; 1Sa_9:16; Psalm 24:16 (); Psa_68:17 (); Tob_3:3, etc. (In Greek writings from Sophocles and Plato down, both literally and figuratively.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιβλέπω epiblepō 3x to look upon; to regard with partiality, Jas_2:3 ; to regard with kindness and favor, Luk_1:48 ; Luk_9:38

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπι -βλέπω , [in LXX for H5027 hi ., H6437 , H7200 , etc.;] to look upon. In NT, as in LXX ( 1Sa_1:11 ; 1Sa_9:1 , Psa_25:16 ; Tob_3:3 , al. ), to look on with favour: seq . ἐπί c . acc pers ., Luk_1:48 ; Luk_9:38 , Jas_2:3 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιβλέπω [page 236] P Leid W xiv. 23 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐπίβλεψόν μου τῇ γεννέσει ( l. γεννήσει or γενέσει ) an appeal for divine regard and help : cf. Luk_1:48 ; Luk_9:38 , and see Hobart p. 18 f.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐπιβλέπω fut. ψομαι "to look upon, look attentively", εἴς τινα Plat. ; τινί Luc. c. acc. "to look well at, observe", Plat. "to eye with envy", Lat. invidere, c. dat., Soph.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-βλέπω [in LXX for נָבַט hi., פָּנָה, רָאָה, etc. ;] to look upon. In NT, as in LXX (1Ki.1:11 9:1, Psa.25:16; Tob.3:3, al.), to look on with favour: before ἐπί with accusative of person(s), Luk.1:48 9:38, Jas.2:3.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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