Lexical Definition
ἐπιμέλεια epiméleia (ep-ee-mel'-i-ah) care G:N-F
from ἐπιμελέομαι
+ refresh self.
- carefulness, i.e. kind attention (hospitality)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπιμελείασ | care | Acts.27.3 |
| επιμελεία | care | LXX.Prov.28.25 |
| caring | LXX.Prov.13.4 | |
| επιμέλεια | care | LXX.Esth.2.3 • LXX.Prov.3.8 • LXX.Prov.3.22 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπιμέλεια, -ας, ἡ (< ἐπιμελέομαι), [in LXX: Pr 3:8 (שִׁקּוּי), Wi 13:13, I Es 6:10, I Mac 16:14, al. ;]
attention, care: Ac 27:3 (v. Field, Notes, 143).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 3:8 |
| Acts | 27:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπιμέλεια-εια, ἡ,
written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]: —care bestowed upon a thing, attention paid to it, and absolutely, attention, diligence, Prose word, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, pains, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (hence, of medical treatment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τοὺς θεούς, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπιμέλειαειάν τινος ποιεῖσθαι, ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐπιμελείας τυγχάνειν to have attention paid to one, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐ. παρὰ τοῦ δαιμονίου 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 43; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας ἔχειν τινά 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 7.14; ἐπιμελείᾳ, κατ᾽ ἐπιμέλειαειαν, with diligence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ. [Refs]
__2. a commission or charge, [Refs]; ἡ τῶν ἐφήβων ἐ., a special office at Athens, [Refs]; so πρὸς τῇ ἐ. τῶν χρηματιστῶν, ={ἐπιμελητὴς τῶν χρ}., [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3. any employment or pursuit, interpolated in [Refs] pursuits which demand zeal, [Refs]