Visit
Visit
(, ). Little mention is made in the Bible of ceremonies or complimentary visits of a social character. SEE COURTESY. Guests were welcomed with water to wash their feet (Gen 18:4; Gen 24:32; Jdg 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; Luk 7:44, etc.; comp.; Shaw, Travels, p. 208); just as in modern times coffee, tobacco, and frequently other refreshments are offered, and the beard is sometimes sprinkled with perfumed water (Arvielux, 3, 186; Harmer, 2; 77, 83 ; 3, 179). A repast was speedily prepared (Gen 8:4; Jdg 19:21; compo Niebluhr, Bed. p. 58; Arvielux, 4, 342), and the guest’s animals were provided for (Gen 21:32; Jdg 19:21). SEE HOSPITALITY. Presents are common today in visits (Harmer, 2, 13). SEE GIFT. It was regarded as a sacred duty to visit the sick Siracch; 7:39; Mat 25:36; Mat 25:3), and the Talmudists had the proverb To neglect to visit the sick is the same as to shed blood (see Schttgen, Hor. Heb. 1, 230 sq.); a principle of humanity that was recognised even among the heathen (see Kupe, Observ. 1, 129 sq.).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Visit
primarily, “to inspect” (a late form of episkopeo, “to look upon, care for, excercise oversight”), signifies (a) “to visit” with help, of the act of God, Luk 1:68, Luk 1:78; Luk 7:16; Act 15:14; Heb 2:6; (b) “to visit” the sick and afflicted, Mat 25:36, Mat 25:43; Jam 1:27; (c) “to go and see,” “pay a visit to,” Act 7:23; Act 15:36; (d) “to look out” certain men for a purpose, Act 6:3. See LOOK.
Note: In the Sept., “to visit with punishment,” e.g., Psa 89:32; Jer 9:25.
from histor, “one learned in anything,” denotes “to visit” in order to become acquainted with, Gal 1:18, RV, “visit” (AV, “see”), RV marg., “become acquainted with.”
for which see BRING, No. 6, is rendered “visiteth (with wrath)” in Rom 3:5, RV, AV, “taketh (vengeance).”