Strong's Lexicon
G2684 — κατασκοπέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2684 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κατασκοπέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2685 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kataskopeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-as-kop-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be a sentinel, i.e. to inspect insidiously |
| KJV Renderings: | spy out |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατασκοπέω, κατασκόπω: 1 aorist infinitive κατασκοπῆσαι; to inspect, view closely, in order to spy out and plot against: τί, Gal 2:4; (of a reconnoitre or treacherous examination, 2Sa 10:3; Jos 2:2; 1Ch 19:3; Euripides, Hel. 1607 (1623); so used, especially in middle, in the other Greek writings from Xenophon down).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατασκοπέω (spy out)
Galatians 2:4
- KJV: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus that they might bring us into bondage
- GK: διά δε τους παρεισάκτους ψευδαδελφούς οίτινες παρεισήλθον κατασκοπήσαι την ελευθερίαν ημών ην έχομεν εν χριστώ Ιησού ίνα ημάς καταδουλώσωνται
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