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Strong's #2029 - ἐποπτεύω

Transliteration

epopteúō

Phonetics

ep-opt-yoo'-o

Origin

from (G1909) and a derivative of (G3700)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

5:373,706

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to be an overseer
to look upon, view attentively
to watch

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (2)

1 Peter 2

BSB (2)

1 Peter 2

CSB (2)

1 Peter 2

ESV (1)

1 Peter 2

KJV (2)

1 Peter 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (2)

1 Peter 2

N95 (2)

1 Peter 2

NAS (2)

1 Peter 2

NLT (2)

1 Peter 5

WEB (2)

1 Peter 2

YLT (2)

1 Peter 2

ASV (2)

beholding 1

which they behold 1

BSB (2)

they may see 1

when they see 1

CSB (2)

observe 1

observing 1

ESV (1)

see 1

KJV (2)

behold 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (2)

observe 2

N95 (2)

observe 2

NAS (2)

observe 2

NLT (2)

observing 1

see 1

WEB (2)

seeing 1

which they see 1

YLT (2)

having beheld 2

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAP-NPM 2

ANT

V-AAP-NPM 2

BEZ

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

BGB

V-AAP-NPM 2

BMT

V-AAP-NPM 2

BYZ

V-AAP-NPM 2

ELZ

V-AAPNPM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

NA26

V-AAPNPM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

SBL

V-AAP-NPM 2

SCV

V-AAP-NPM 2

STV

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

TIS

V-AAP-NPM 2

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

TRG

V-AAPNPM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐποπτ-εύω,

(ἐπόπτης)

1. overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τ' ἐποπτεύεσκε Od. 16.140, cf. Hes. Op. 767; Ἑρμῆ..πατρῶ' ἐποπτεύων κράτη A. Ch. 1; ἐ. μάχην ib. 489; ὁ πάντ' ἐ. τάδε ἥλιος ib. 993(985); δίκας Id. Eu. 224; ἄλλοτε δ' ἄλλον ἐποπτεύει Χάρις φόρμιγγι Pi. O. 7.11; αἰῶνας -εύουσα χελιδών IGRom. 4.235 (hex.).

2. visit, punish, κότῳ A. Eu. 220.

3. abs., keep watch, οἱ περὶ τοὺς νόμους ἐποπτεύοντες Pl. Lg. 951d.

II become an ἐπόπτης, be admitted to the highest gkade at the mysteries, Id. 333e, Plu. Demetr. 26: c. acc., view as an ἐπόπτης, Pl. Phdr. 250c: prov., of attaining to the highest earthly happiness, ἐποπτεύειν δοκῶ Ar. Ra. 745.

III study, meditate on, c. dat., καθαρῇσιν ἐ. μελέτῃσιν Emp. 110.2. (Cf. ἐπιοπτεύω.)

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐποπτεύω (participle 1 Peter 2:12 L T Tr WH); 1 aorist participle ἐποπτεύσαντες;

1. to be an overseer (Homer, Hesiod).

2. universally, to look upon, view attentively; to watch (Aeschylus, Demosthenes, others): τί, 1 Peter 3:2; ἐκ τίνος, namely, τήν ἀναστροφήν, 1 Peter 2:12.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

** ἐπ -οπτεύω ,

[in Sm.: Psalms 10:14; Psalms 33:13*;]

to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. c.), look upon: 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:2.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐποπτεύω occurs in an inscr. of Imperial times erected in memory of their daughter by a man and his wife, who describe themselves as Καίσαρος δοῦλ (οι), Cagnat IV. 235.5—

ἧ γὰρ ἐμοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποπτεύουσα χελιδὼν

τὸ τρίτον ἡ ξείνη μύρατ᾽ ἀποιχομένην.

In the astrological PSI III. 157.83 (iii/A.D. ?) the verb is used of the sun.

List of Word Forms

εποπτευοντες ἐποπτεύοντες εποπτευσαντες εποπτεύσαντες ἐποπτεύσαντες επόψη επόψομαι επόψονται epopteuontes epopteúontes epopteusantes epopteúsantes