ἐπίσκοπ-ος, ὁ,
A (σκοπός 1)
one who watches over, overseer, guardian, ἦ γὰρ ὄλωλας ἐπίσκοπος, ὅς τέ μιν αὐτὴν ῥύσκευ (i.e. τὴν πόλιν), of Hector, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπίσκοποι ἁρμονιάων
watchers over compacts, of the gods, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὀϊστῶν, of an archer, variant in [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in education,
tutor, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of tutelary gods (compare ἐπισκοπέὠ, Παλλὰς ἐ. [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; Χάριτες Μινυᾶν ἐ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πατρῴων δωμάτων ἐ. [
Refs]; τὸ δεινὸν.. φρενῶν ἐπίσκοπον
guardian of the mind, [
Refs]; νυχίων φθεγμάτων ἐ., of Bacchus, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [Χριστὸς] ἐ. τῶν ψυχῶν [
NT+5th c.BC+]
A.2.
scout, watch, c.
dative, ἐ. Τρώεσσι, νήεσσιν ἡμετέρῃσιν,
one set to watch them, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
A.3.
supervisor, inspector, sent by Athens to subject states, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of
municipal officials at Rhodes, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
A.4.
ecclesiastical superintendent, ἐπίσκοποι καὶ διάκονοι [
NT]
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