Quick Definition
σκοπέω v. regard attentively, take heed
Strong's Definition
from 4649; to take aim at (spy), i.e. (figuratively) regard
KJV Usage: consider, take heed, look at (on), mark. Compare 3700
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος · ἐπισκέπτομαι · ἐπισκοπέω · ἐπισκοπή · ἐπίσκοπος · κατασκοπέω · κατάσκοπος · σκοπός
24.32 · Sensory Events and States · See
to watch, to notice carefully to continue to regard closely It is also possible to understand σκοπέω in ROM 16:17 as being predominantly a mental process of paying close attention in order to be prepared to respond appropriately (see 27.58).
27.58 · Learn · Be Ready To Learn, Pay Attention
to beware of, to watch out for, to pay attention to (figurative extension of meaning of σκοπέω[a] ‘to notice carefully,’ 24.32) to be ready to learn about future dangers or needs, with the implication of preparedness to respond appropriately
27.36 · Learn · Try To Learn
to be aware of, to be concerned about, to consider to exert effort in continually acquiring information regarding some matter, with the implication of concern as to how to respond appropriately
30.20 · Think · To Think, Thought
to ponder, to let one’s mind dwell on, to keep thinking about, to fix one’s attention on to keep on giving serious consideration to something
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σκοπέω, -ῶ; (σκοπός, α- ν.) ; fr. Hom. down; to look at, observe, contemplate. to mark: absol., foll. by μή with the indic. (see μή, III. 2), Lk. xi. 35; τινά, to fix one’s eyes upon, direct one’s attention to, any one: Ro. xvi. 17; Phil. iii. 17; σεαυτόν, foll. by μή with the subjunc. to look to, take heed to thyself, lest etc. Gal. vi. 1 [see μή, Il. 1b.]; τί, to look at, i.e. care for, have regard to, a thing: 2 Co. iv. 18; Phil. ii. 4, (2 Mace. iv.5). [Comp.: ἐπι-, κατα-σκοπέω. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σκοπέω skopeō 6x
to view attentively, watch; to see, observe, take care, beware, Lk. 11:35; Gal. 6:1; to regard, have respect to, 2 Cor. 4:18; Phil. 2:4; to mark, note, Rom. 16:17; Phil. 3:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ακοπέω, -ῶ
(< σκοπός), [in LXX: Es 8:13, II Mac 4:5 * ;]
to look at, behold, watch, contemplate. Metaph., to look to, consider: c. acc. rei, II Co 4:13, Phl 2:4; c. acc. pers., Ro 16:17, Phl 3:17; seq. μή, Lk 11:35; σεαυτόν, seq. μή (v. M, Pr., 192), Ga 6:1 (cf. ἐπι-, κατα-σκοπέω).†
SYN.: βλέπω, θεωρέω, ὁράω
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σκοπέω, ‘look upon,” ‘‘ watch,” ‘‘contemplate”: cf. P Par 61% (B.C. 156) σκοπεῖτε ἵνα μηδὲν παρὰ ταῦτα γίνηται, P Oxy XII. 1420 (c. A.D. 129) 6 στρατηγὸς σκεψάμενος (‘‘ alter consideration”) εἶπεν, 7. XIV. 1773%° (iii/A.D.) viv οὖν ἐσκεψάμην τοὺς γόμους pov ἀρῖν eis ᾿Αντινόου, and 7d. VI. 940° (v/A.D.) οὕτως σκοπῶ τὸ πρακτέον, ‘thus I shall see what is to be done” (Edd.). In Lk 1195 σκόπει μὴ τὸ φῶς + . σκότος ἐστίν, we may render, ‘‘ Look! perhaps the light is darkness’ (cf. Pro/eg. p. 192). See also σεῦ. ἐπισκοπέω and κατασκοπέω.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
σκοπέω (skopeō) — to watch out. σκοπ-έω, used by early writers only in present and imperfect active and middle (see. below 11), the other tenses being supplied by σκέπτομαι (which see):—but in later writers we find future σκοπήσω, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐσκόπησα [Refs 4th c.BC+]middle, aorist ἐσκοπησάμην (περι-) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]perfect ἐσκόπημαι (προαν-) [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—behold, contemplate (rather of particulars than of universals, of which θεωρέω is more commonly used, but οἱ τὸν ἥλιον ἐκλείποντα θεωροῦντες καὶ σκοπούμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; examine, inspect, καταθεῖναί τι.. σκοπεῖν τῷ βουλομένῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. παραγραφάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκοπεῖτε look out, watch, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: followed by a clause, σ. ὅπου.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by a preposition, σ. εἰς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. metaphorically, look to or into, consider, examine, τὰ ἑωυτοῦ σ. look to one's own affairs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς νόμους πρὸς τοὺς τῇδε with reference to the laws here, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by an accusative and interrogative clause, or μή.., σ. τὴν τελευτὴν κῇ ἀποβήσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by an interrogative clause alone, σ. πόθεν χρὴ ἄρξασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπως.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes with genitive person as well as accusative or clause, σκόπει δὴ τόδε αὐτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by a preposition, ἐξ ὧν ἀγγέλλουσι σκοποῦντες λογιεῖσθε τὰ εἰκότα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ὀρθολογίαν περί τι [Refs] adverb, absolutely, ὀρθῶς σ[Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. look out for, παῦλαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. middle, used like active 1.1 (perhaps implying a more deliberate consideration), with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. =[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. =[Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. rarely in passive, σκοπῶν καὶ σκοπούμενος ὑπ᾽ ἄλλων considering and being considered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ λόγος.. αἰσχρὸς τοῖς σκοπουμένοις is disgraceful in the very matter considered, [Refs 4th c.BC+]