Lexical Definition

‎ἐποπτεύω‎ epopteúō (ep-opt-yoo'-o) to observe ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and a derivative of ‎ὀπτάνομαι‎

behold.

• to inspect, i.e. watch

Abbott-Smith

** ἐπ-οπτεύω [in Sm.: Ps 9:35 (10:14) 32 (33:13)* * ;]
to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. c.), look upon: I Pe 2:12 3:2.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐποπτεύω-εύω,

(ἐπόπτης) overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τ᾽ ἐποπτεύωεύεσκε [ἐποπτεύωεύων κράτη 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 1; ἐ. μάχην [prev. work] 489 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ πάντ᾽ ἐ. τάδε ἥλιος[ἐποπτεύωεύει Χάρις φόρμιγγι 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.11; αἰῶνας -εύουσα χελιδών “IGRom.” 4.235 (hexameters). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 visit, punish, κότῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 absolutely, keep watch, οἱ περὶ τοὺς νόμους ἐποπτεύωεύοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II become an ἐπόπτης, be admitted to the highest gkade at the mysteries, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with accusative, view as an ἐπόπτης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: proverbial, of attaining to the highest earthly happiness, ἐποπτεύωεύειν δοκῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III study, meditate on, with dative, καθαρῇσιν ἐ. μελέτῃσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]