ἐπιτροπ-ή, ἡ,
I
1. reference, esp. to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην Th. 5.41; ἡ ἐ. τούτῳ πρὸς Παρμένοντα γέγονε D. 33.23; εἰς ἐ. ἔρχεσθαι ib.14; ἡ ἐ. ἐγένετό μοι ib.16; τὴν ἐ. λῦσαι ibid.; ἀνέντες τὴν ἐ. having declined it, Th. 5.31.
2. generally, power to decide, ἐ. διδόναι τινὶ περί τινος Hp. Decent. 17, cf. Schwyzer 195.10 (Crete (from Delos), ii B.C.); διδόναι τῇ συγκλήτῳ τὴν ἐ. Plb. 18.39.5; διδόναι ἑαυτοὺς εἰς ἐ., or τὴν ἐ. διδόναι περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν, Lat. dedere se in fidem, to surrender absolutely, Id. 2.11.8, 15.8.14, etc.; ἐ. λαβεῖν εἰς τὸ διαλῦσαι to receive full powers to treat, Id. 3.15.7, cf. D.H. 2.45, D.S. 17.47; μετ’ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐ. [Act 26:12].
II
1. guardianship, Pl. Lg. 924b, etc.; ἐπιτροπῆς κατάστασις, διαδικασία, Arist. Ath. 56.6; ἀποχὴ τῆς ἐ. POxy. 898.24 (ii A.D.); ἐπιτροπῆς δικάζεσθαι, of an action brought by a ward against a guardian, Lys. Fr. 27; καταγιγνώσκειν τὴν ἐ. D. 29.58; ἐπιτροπῆς κρίνειν τινά Plu. 2.844c.
2. office of a Roman procurator, ἡ τοῦ ἰδίου λόγου ἐ. BGU 16.8 (ii A.D.): generally, stewardship, PLond. 2.454.10 (iv A.D.).
G2011 — ἐπιτροπή
ἐπιτροπῆς, ἡ (ἐπιτρέπω), permission, power, commission: [Act 26:12]. (From Thucydides down.)
** ἐπι - τροπή , - ῆς , ἡ
( < ἐπιτρέπω ),
[in LXX : 2Ma 13:14 * ;]
power to decide, authority: [Act 26:12]. †