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 (Le 19:20 Jb 10:12, Je 6:15, Wi 2:20, al.): Lk 19:44, I Pe 2:12 (v. Hort, in l.).
2. . office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (q.v.): Ac 1:20 (LXX), I Ti 3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809 b).†