Dictionary entry

G01983

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἐπισκοπέω

Infl. fut. -σκέψομαι

Infl. later -σκοπήσω

Infl. aor.1 -εσκεψάμην

Infl. perf. ἐπέσκεμμαι

1. "to look upon or at, inspect, observe, examine, regard", Hdt., Eur.: "to watch over", of tutelary gods, Soph., Eur.

2. "to visit", Soph., Xen., etc.:—Pass., εὐνὴν ὀνείροις οὐκ ἐπισκοπουμένην "visited" not by dreams, i. e. sleepless, Aesch.

3. of a general, "to inspect, review", Xen.

4. "to consider, reflect", Soph., Xen.:—Mid. "to examine with oneself, meditate", Plat.