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ἐποπτεύω epopteuō · G2029

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to observe

ἐπ-οπτεύω ; [in Sm.: Psa.10:14 33:13 * ; ] ; to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. with), look upon: 1Pe.2:12 3:2.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐποπτ-εύω, ; (ἐπόπτης) overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τ᾽ ἐποπτεύεσκε []; ὁ πάντ᾽ ἐ. τάδε ἥλιος[]; 2 visit, punish, κότῳ []; 3 absolutely, keep watch, οἱ περὶ τοὺς νόμους ἐποπτεύοντες []; II become an ἐπόπτης, be admitted to the highest gkade at the mysteries, []: with accusative, view as an ἐπόπτης, []: proverbial, of attaining to the highest earthly happiness, ἐποπτεύειν δοκῶ []; III study, meditate on, with dative, καθαρῇσιν ἐ. μελέτῃσιν []

Where it's used 2 times

1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 3:2

Source: TBESG G2029; TFLSJ G2029

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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