Lexical Definition

‎ἐπισκοπή‎ episkopḗ (ep-is-kop-ay') oversight ^G:N-F
from ‎ἐπισκέπτομαι‎

the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation.

• inspection (for relief)
• by implication, superintendence
• specially, the Christian "episcopate"

Abbott-Smith

† 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 (Le 19:20 Jb 10:12, Je 6:15, Wi 2:20, al.): Lk 19:44, I Pe 2:12 (v. Hort, in l.).
2. office, charge, esp. office of an ἐπίσκοιος (q.v.): Ac 1:20 (LXX), I Ti 3:1 (Cremer, 527 f., 864; DCG, ii, 809 b).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπισκοπή-ή, ἡ,

watching over, visitation, of God, [LXX+NT]

__II. office of ἐπίσκοπος, [NT]: generally, office, [LXX]
__II.2. ={ἐπίσκεψις}[LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Num.16.29 ☩ Luke.19.44 ☩ 1Tim.3.1 ☩ LXX.Ps.108.8* ☩ LXX.Num.14.29}