Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιτροπή‎ epitropḗ (ep-ee-trop-ay') commission ^G:N-F
from ‎ἐπιτρέπω‎

commission.

• permission, i.e. (by implication) full power

Abbott-Smith

** ἐπι-τροπή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: II Mac 13:14 * ;]
power to decide, authority: Ac 26:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιτροπή-ή, ἡ,

reference, especially to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπήὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐ. τούτῳ πρὸς Παρμένοντα γέγονε [Refs 4th c.BC+] having declined it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 generally, power to decide, ἐ. διδόναι τινὶ περί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδόναι τῇ συγκλήτῳ τὴν ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; διδόναι ἑαυτοὺς εἰς ἐ., or τὴν ἐ. διδόναι περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν, Latin dedere se in fidem, to surrender absolutely, [Refs]; ἐ. λαβεῖν εἰς τὸ διαλῦσαι to receive full powers to treat, [NT+1st c.BC+]
__II guardianship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιτροπήῆς κατάστασις, διαδικασία, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπιτροπήῆς δικάζεσθαι, of an action brought by a ward against a guardian, [ἐπιτροπήῆς κρίνειν τινά 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.844c. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 office of a Roman procurator, ἡ τοῦ ἰδίου λόγου ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, stewardship, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.26.12}