verb
skopamō
Greekσκοπέω (skopeō)
Strong’sG4648
regard attentively, take heed
stem skop-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ακοπέω, -ῶ
(< σκοπός), [in LXX: Es 8:13, II Mac 4:5 *;]
SYN.: βλέπω, θεωρέω, ὁράω
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4648 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskop-eh'-o
to take aim at (spy), i.e. (figuratively) regard
Fromfrom G4649;
King Jamesconsider, take heed, look at (on), mark.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| skopasōrσκόπει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | consider | 1× |
| skopavōrσκοπεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | observe | 1× |
| skoparōσκοπεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | watch out | 1× |
| skoparōtosσκοπῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | take care | 1× |
| skoparōtoisσκοποῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | look | 1× |
| skoparōtoiuσκοπούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | look | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skopamō | skopame | skopami | skopama | skopamē | skopamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skopasō | skopase | skopasi | skopasa | skopasē | skopaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skopatō | skopate | skopati | skopata | skopatē | skopatelē |
| we 1st person plural | skopanō | skopane | skopani | skopana | skopanē | skopanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skopavō | skopave | skopavi | skopava | skopavē | skopavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skopalō | skopale | skopali | skopala | skopalē | skopalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skopameiō | skopameia | skopameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skopaseiō | skopaseia | skopaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skopateiō | skopateia | skopateiē |
| we 1st person plural | skopaneiō | skopaneia | skopaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skopaveiō | skopaveia | skopaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skopaleiō | skopaleia | skopaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skopasōr1×σκόπει | skopasar | skopasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skopatōr | skopatar | skopatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skopavōr1×σκοπεῖτε | skopavar | skopavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skopalōr | skopalar | skopalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skopamoiō | skopamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skopasoiō | skopasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skopatoiō | skopatoia |
| we 1st person plural | skopanoiō | skopanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skopavoiō | skopavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skopaloiō | skopaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skoparō1×σκοπεῖν | skopari | skopara | skoparē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skoparōtos3×σκοπῶν | skoparitos | skoparatos | skoparētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
skop is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
skopasōr“consider”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 11:35“consider”skopasōr oun mē tem fōtem tem en si skotem atō.Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
skopavōr“observe”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Philippians 3:17“observe”Summimētois mu ginevōr, adelfoir, kai skopavōr toin houtōs peripatarōtoin kathōs echavō tupon nin;Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
skoparō“watch out”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Romans 16:17“watch out”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, skoparō toin tain dichostasiain kai teim skandaleim para tan didachan han vis mathava poiarōtoin, kai ekklinavōr apo autoiu;Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
skoparōtos“take care”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Galatians 6:1“take care”Adelfoir, ean kai prolambiteia anthrōpos en tine paraptōme, vis tois pneumatikois katartizavōr ton toiouton en pneume prautau, skoparōtos siauton, mē kai sis peiraziseia.Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
skoparōtois“look”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Philippians 2:4“look”mē teim heautoiu hekastois skoparōtois, alla kai teim heteroiu hekastois.Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
skoparōtoiu“look”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 4:18“look”mē skoparōtoiu nu teim blepirōteim alla teim mē blepirōteim, teim gar blepirōteim proskaireim, teim de mē blepirōteim aiōnieim.So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.