ἐπισκοπή

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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 ( Lev.19:20 Job.10:12 , Jer.6:15 , Wis.2:20 , al.): Luk.19:44 , 1Pe.2:12 (see Hort, in l). __2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (which see): Act.1:20 (LXX), 1Ti.3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG , ii, 809b).† (AS)