ἘΠΌΠΤΗΣ: ** ἐπόπτης, -ου, ὁ [ [in LXX (of God): Es 5:1, II Mac 3:39 7:35, III Mac 2:21 * ;] ] 1. . an overseer (LXX, ll. c.).
2. . a spectator: II Pe 1:16 (of ἐ. as applied to God, v. parallels in Inscr., MM, Exp., xiv; of the use of this term in the mysteries, v. Mayor on II Pe, l.c.; Thayer, s.v.).†