ἐπισκοπή

ἐπι-σκοπή, -ῆς, ἡ

[in LXX chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה ;]

1. a visiting, visitation (εἰς ἐ. τοῦ παιδός, Lucian, dial. deor., 20, 6); as in LXX (after Heb.), of God's visitation in mercy, or in judgment (3 Mos 19,20 Job 10,12, Jer 6,15, Wis 2,20, al.): Luk 19,44, 1 Pet 2,12 (see Hort, in l).

2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (which see): ApG 1,20 (LXX), 1 Tim 3,1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809b).†