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ἐπίσκοπος
ἐπίσκοπος ἐπί-σκοπος, ὁ, one who watches over, an overseer, guardian, Hom., Soph.:—of tutelary gods, Solon., etc. c. dat., ἐπ. Τρώεσσι one set to watch them, Il. a public officer, intendant, sent to the subject states, Ar. a bishop, NTest.

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one who watches over, an overseer, guardian
hitting the mark

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Headword:
ἐπίσκοπος
Headword (normalized):
ἐπίσκοπος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επισκοπος
Intro Text:
ἐπίσκοπος ἐπί-σκοπος, ὁ, one who watches over, an overseer, guardian, Hom., Soph.:—of tutelary gods, Solon., etc. c. dat., ἐπ. Τρώεσσι one set to watch them, Il. a public officer, intendant, sent to the subject states, Ar. a bishop, NTest.
IDX:
12674
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12677
Key:
e)pi/skopos1

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