Lexical Definition

‎ἐπισκοπέω‎ episkopéō (ep-ee-skop-eh'-o) to oversee/care for ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎σκοπέω‎

look diligently, take the oversight.

• to oversee
• by implication, to beware

Abbott-Smith

ἐπι-σκοπέω, -ῶ [in LXX for פָּקַד ni., etc. ;]
1. to look upon, observe, examine: seq. μή, He 12:15.
2. As ἐπισκέπτομαι in LXX, NT, to visit, care for: I Pe 5:2 (R, txt.; WH om.; Cremer, 527).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπισκοπέω-έω,

future -σκέψομαι, later -σκοπήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist -εσκεψάμην, later -εσκόπησα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect ἐπέσκεμμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in passive sense, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—look upon or at, inspect, observe, ἱστορίας καὶ τἆλλα ἔγγραφα [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (also in middle, ἐ. τὸ περίχωμα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; regard, τἄμ᾽ ἐ. κακά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of tutelary gods, Θηβαΐας ἐπισκοπέωοῦντ᾽ ἀγυιάς, of Bacchus, [ἐπισκοπέωεῖ σεμνὸς Ποσειδῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1414, compare “Ph.” 661 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ Δῆμ᾽, ἐναργῶς ἡ θεός σ᾽ ἐπισκοπέωεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of a ruler, ἐ. τὴν πολιτείαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] observed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μή.. take care lest, [NT]

__2. visit, ὦ θάνατε, νῦν μ᾽ ἐπίσκεψαι μολών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; visit as a friend (ironically), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially visit the sick, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the physician, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, εὐνὴν ὀνείροις οὐκ ἐπισκοπέωουμένην visited not by dreams, i.e. sleepless, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3. of a general, inspect, review, τὰς τάξεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὅπλα [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4. consider, reflect, meditate, ὅ τι ἂν μέλλῃς ἐρεῖν, πρότερον ἐπισκόπει τῇ γνώμῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐ. πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, examine with oneself, meditate, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, perfect (see.above).
__5. exercise the office of ἐπίσκοπος, variant in [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.12.15 ☩ 1Pet.5.2}