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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

VISITATION

viz-i-ta'-shun, vis-(pequddah; episkope): In Biblical writings, the divine investigation or inspection of men's character and deeds with a view to apportioning to them their due lot, whether of reward or of chastisement; divine dispensation of mercy or of punishment.

(1) In a general sense: "Visited after the visitation of all men" (Numbers 16:29), i.e. in natural death, the usual lot of men, as opposed to a calamitous death; "She shall have fruit in the visitation of souls" (The Wisdom of Solomon 3:13 the King James Version), i.e. in the time of divine judgment. So Sirach 18:20 and perhaps 1 Peter 2:12.

(2) In a good sense, of God's care, providence and mercy: "Thy visitation (the Revised Version margin "care") hath preserved my spirit" (Job 10:12). So Luke 19:44, and, according to some, 1 Peter 2:12 (see above).

(3) Most frequently in an evil sense, of calamity or distress viewed as divine punishment: "What will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far?" (Isaiah 10:3). So Jeremiah 8:12; Jeremiah 10:15; Jeremiah 11:23; Jeremiah 23:12; Jeremiah 46:21; Jeremiah 48:44; Jeremiah 50:27; Jeremiah 51:18 Hosea 9:7 Micah 7:4; The Wisdom of Solomon 14:11.

D. Miall Edwards

DIVINE VISITATION

See PUNISHMENTS

Greek

1984. episkope -- a visiting, an overseeing
... a visiting, an overseeing. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: episkope
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-kop-ay') Short Definition: visitation of judgment ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6486. pequddah -- oversight, mustering, visitation, store
... 6485, 6486. pequddah. 6487 . oversight, mustering, visitation, store.
Transliteration: pequddah Phonetic Spelling: (pek-ood-daw') Short Definition: ...
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Library

Visitation
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation. [1451]384 My God, I thank thee, who
hast made [1452]385 I do not ask, O Lord, that life may ...
/.../various/the hymnal of the protestant episcopal church in the usa/visitation.htm

The visitation
... IX. THE VISITATION. 1. MARY AND JOSEPH TRAVEL TO VISIT ELIZABETH. Some days
after the Annunciation, St. Joseph returned to Nazareth ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/ix the visitation.htm

The Saxon visitation Articles, 1592.
... CHURCH. 48. The Saxon Visitation Articles, 1592. Literature. Articuli ... places.
A great feast of thanksgiving closed the visitation. The ...
/.../ 48 the saxon visitation.htm

at Even, when the Sun was Set
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 399. At even, when the sun was set. LM
[1532]Angelus: Georg Joseph, 1657. Henry Twells, 1868. At even, when the sun was ...
/.../visitation 399 at even when.htm

I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 398. I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew.
10.10.10.6 [1530]Artavia: Edward J. Hopkins, 1887. Anonymous, c.1878. ...
/.../visitation 398 i sought the.htm

Hark, My Soul! it is the Lord
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 389. Hark, my soul! it is the Lord. Four 7's
[1510]St. Bees: John Bacchus Dykes, 1862. William Cowper, 1768. Hark, my soul! ...
/.../visitation 389 hark my soul.htm

Far from My Heavenly Home
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 408. Far from my heavenly home. SM [1553]Lyte:
John B. Wilkes, 1861. Henry F. Lyte, 1834. Far from my heavenly home,. ...
/.../visitation 408 far from my.htm

I Look to Thee in Every Need
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 397. I look to thee in every need.
8.6.8.6.8.8 [1528]Bryant: Walter G. Alcock, 1861. Samuel Longfellow, 1864. ...
/.../visitation 397 i look to.htm

O Love Divine, that Stooped to Share
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 400. O Love divine, that stooped to share.
LM [1534]Abends: Herbert S. Oakeley, 1874. Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1859. ...
/.../visitation 400 o love divine.htm

Lord, it Belongs not to My Care
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 392. Lord, it belongs not to my care. CM
[1518]Holy Trinity: Joseph Barnby, 1861. Richard Baxter, 1681; cento. ...
/.../visitation 392 lord it belongs.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of visiting, or the state of being visited; access for inspection or examination.

2. (n.) Specifically: The act of a superior or superintending officer who, in the discharge of his office, visits a corporation, college, etc., to examine into the manner in which it is conducted, and see that its laws and regulations are duly observed and executed; as, the visitation of a diocese by a bishop.

3. (n.) The object of a visit.

4. (n.) The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search.

5. (n.) Special dispensation; communication of divine favor and goodness, or, more usually, of divine wrath and vengeance; retributive calamity; retribution; judgment.

6. (n.) A festival in honor of the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist, celebrated on the second of July.

Thesaurus

Visitation (17 Occurrences)
... etc., to examine into the manner in which it is conducted, and see that its laws
and regulations are duly observed and executed; as, the visitation of a ...
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Plague (142 Occurrences)
... The Hebrew name of this insect, arbeh, points to the "multitudinous" character
of this visitation. Warning was given before this plague came. ...
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Visits (4 Occurrences)
... among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they
may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation. ...
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Errors (15 Occurrences)
... armies. (BBE). Jeremiah 10:15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in
the time of their visitation they shall perish. (KJV WBS). ...
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Delusion (12 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Jeremiah 10:15 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time
of their visitation they shall perish. (WEB JPS ASV DBY RSV). ...
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Mockery (12 Occurrences)
... iniquity. (See NAS). Jeremiah 10:15 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in
the time of their visitation they shall perish. (See NAS NIV). ...
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Pekod (2 Occurrences)
... It is the opinion, however, of some that this word signifies "visitation," "punishment,"
and allegorically "designates Babylon as the city which was to be ...
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Wrath (503 Occurrences)
... One thing only can save the sinner from the outpouring of God's righteous anger
against sin in the day of visitation, namely, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as ...
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Visited (40 Occurrences)
... Numbers 16:29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited
after the visitation of all men; then Yahweh hasn't sent me. ...
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Objects (30 Occurrences)
... captive. (See NAS). Jeremiah 10:15 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in
the time of their visitation they shall perish. (See NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Visitation (17 Occurrences)

Luke 19:44 and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn't know the time of your visitation."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

1 Peter 2:12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Numbers 16:29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Yahweh hasn't sent me.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Job 10:12 You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Isaiah 10:3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Isaiah 29:6 She shall be visited of Jehovah of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire.
(See JPS)

Jeremiah 8:12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among those who fall; in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, says Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 10:15 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 11:23 and there shall be no remnant to them: for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 23:12 Therefore their way shall be to them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their visitation, says Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 46:21 Also her hired men in the midst of her are like calves of the stall; for they also are turned back, they are fled away together, they didn't stand: for the day of their calamity is come on them, the time of their visitation.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 48:44 He who flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who gets up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring on him, even on Moab, the year of their visitation, says Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 50:21 Go up against the land of double rebellion, against it, and against the inhabitants of visitation; waste and utterly destroy after them, saith Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
(DBY)

Jeremiah 50:27 Kill all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 51:18 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Hosea 9:7 The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Micah 7:4 The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Visitation

Related Terms

Plague (142 Occurrences)

Visits (4 Occurrences)

Errors (15 Occurrences)

Delusion (12 Occurrences)

Mockery (12 Occurrences)

Pekod (2 Occurrences)

Wrath (503 Occurrences)

Visited (40 Occurrences)

Objects (30 Occurrences)