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)