Lexical Definition

‎ἐπίσκοπος‎ epískopos (ep-is'-kop-os) overseer G:N-M
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎σκοπός‎ (in the sense of ‎ἐπισκοπέω‎)

bishop, overseer.

Usage: 9 forms in 21 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐπισκόπουσ overseers Acts.20.28
ἐπισκόποισ overseers Phil.1.1
ἐπίσκοπον overseer 1Tim.3.22Tim.4.22Titus.1.7Titus.3.151Pet.2.25
επισκόπων overseers LXX.2Chr.34.17
επισκόπουσ overseers LXX.2Kgs.11.18LXX.Jer.31.21
your overseers LXX.Isa.60.17
επισκόπου overseer LXX.Job.20.29
επισκόποισ overseers LXX.Num.31.14LXX.2Kgs.11.15
επίσκοποσ his overseer LXX.Judg.9.28
overseer LXX.Num.4.16LXX.Neh.11.9LXX.Neh.11.14LXX.Neh.11.22LXX.Neh.12.42
επίσκοποι overseers LXX.2Chr.34.12

Abbott-Smith

ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ (< σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Nu 4:16 31:14, Jg 9:28, IV Ki 11:15, 18, II Ch 34:12, 17, Ne 11:9, 14, 22; אֵל, Jb 20:29; נוֹגַשׂ:, Is 60:17; Wi 1:6, I Mac 1:51 * ;]
a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. v. LS, s.v.): Ac 20:28, I Pe 2:25 (ICC, in l.); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS, 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: Phl 1:1, I Ti 3:2, Tit 1:7 (v. reff. s.v. ἐπισκοπή).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Numbers 4:16 · 31:14
Judges 9:28
2 Kings 11:15 · 11:18
2 Chronicles 34:12 · 34:17
Nehemiah 11:9 · 11:14 · 11:22
Job 20:29
Isaiah 60:17
Acts 20:28
Philippians 1:1
1 Timothy 3:2
Titus 1:7
1 Peter 2:25

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπίσκοπος-ος, ,

__A (σκοπός 1) one who watches over, overseer, guardian, γὰρ ὄλωλας ἐπίσκοποςος, ὅς τέ μιν αὐτὴν ῥύσκευ (i.e. τὴν πόλιν), of Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπίσκοποςοι ἁρμονιάων watchers over compacts, of the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; . ϊστῶν, of an archer, variant in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in education, tutor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of tutelary gods (compare ἐπισκοπέὠ, Παλλὰς . [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Χάριτες Μινυᾶν . [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πατρῴων δωμάτων . [Refs]; τὸ δεινὸν.. φρενῶν ἐπίσκοποςον guardian of the mind, [Refs]; νυχίων φθεγμάτων ., of Bacchus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [Χριστὸς] . τῶν ψυχῶν [NT+5th c.BC+]
__A.2. scout, watch, c.dative, . Τρώεσσι, νήεσσιν ἡμετέρῃσιν, one set to watch them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.3. supervisor, inspector, sent by Athens to subject states, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of municipal officials at Rhodes, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.4. ecclesiastical superintendent, ἐπίσκοποςοι καὶ διάκονοι [NT]

LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.2.25Phil.1.1Acts.20.281Tim.3.2