ἐποπτ-εύω,
(ἐπόπτης)
I
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.)
ἐποπτεύω epopteuō 2x
to look upon, observe, watch; to witness, be an eye-witness of, [1Pe 2:12]; [1Pe 3:2]
G2029 — ἐποπτεύω
(participle [1Pe 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, [1Pe 3:2]; ἐκ τίνος, namely, τήν ἀναστροφήν, [1Pe 2:12].
** ἐπ - οπτεύω ,
[in Sm .: [Psa 10:14]; [Psa 33:13] * ;]
to watch (in Hom ., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll . c .), look upon: 1Pe 2:12 ; [1Pe 3:2]. †