Greek · G1896 · unreviewed

ἐπεῖδον

To regard (favorably or otherwise)

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ἐπεῖδον G1896

Pronunciation epeîdon

What does ἐπεῖδον (epeîdon) mean in the Bible?

ἐπεῖδον (epeîdon) is a Greek word meaning "to regard (favorably or otherwise)". ἐπ-εῖδον 2 aor.

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Meaning

to regard (favorably or otherwise)

Extended definition

to regard with attention, look upon (in cl., of the gods)

1with a view to bless: with inf., Luk.1:25 (cf. DB, 136b).

2To punish: before ἐπί, Act.4:29.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 imperative 1

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

imperative 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 1:25 ἐπεῖδεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 4:29 ἔπιδε aorist active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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