Quick Definition
κατασκοπέω v. I spy out, plot against
Strong's Definition
from 2685; to be a sentinel, i.e. to inspect insidiously
KJV Usage: spy out
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | σκοπέω
24.50 · Sensory Events and States · See
to observe secretly, to spy out to watch or observe secretly and with presumed evil intent The phrase ‘to spy out our freedom’ may be rendered as ‘to observe how free we are as spies would do.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατα-σκοπέω, -@: 1 aor. inf. κατασκοπῆσαι; to inspect, view closely, in order to spy out and plot against: τί, Gal. ii. 4; (of a reconnoitre or treacherous examination, 2 S. x. 3; Josh. ii. 2 sq.; 1 Chr. xix.3; Eur. Hel. 1607 (1623); so used, esp. in mid., in the other Grk. writ. fr. Xen. down).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατασκοπέω kataskopeō 1x
to view closely and accurately; to spy out, Gal. 2:4*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα-σκοπέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: II Ki 10:3, I Ch 19:3 (רגל pi.), I Mac 5:38 (A)*;]
to view closely, inspect, spy out: c. acc., Ga 2:4.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατασκοπέω. P Oxy XII. 1414 (A.D. 270--5) 6 πρύτανις εἶπί(εν)" τὴ]ν τοῦ ἱεροῦ γραφ[ὴ]ν κ[ατ]εσκέψασθαι καὶ ὅρον δεδώκατε, ““the prytanis said, ‘You examined the list of the temple and fixed a limit.”” It may be added that W. Schubart (see Deissmann ZAZ£ p. 178 n.14) proposes to read κατίε]σκοπούμην for Deissmann’s restoration αἰδ[υ]σοπο[ύμην in , κατασκοῖπος BGU III. 8468 (ii/a.p.) (= Selections, p. 94), but the meaning is then far from clear. For the form κατασκοπεύω, as in the LXX (Exod 24 a/.), cf. P Tebt I. 230 (late ii/B.c.), and see Anz Sudszdia p. 379. κατάσκοπος. ' Menander Τ]ερικειρ. 105 τῶν ὅλων κατάσκοπος | πραγμάτων γενοῦ.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατασκοπέω (kataskopeō) — to spy. κατασκοπ-έω, future -σκέψομαι: aorist -εσκεψάμην:— view closely, spy out, reconnoitre, κ. ὅποι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] reconnoitre, Aen. Tact.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep a look-out, of ships, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —middle, -[Refs 6th c.BC+]; inspect, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a medical examination, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]