G1960: ἐπιμελῶς (epimelōs)

G1960 ἐπιμελῶς (epimelōs)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἐπιμελῶς Adv carefully, diligently

Strong's Definition

adverb from a derivative of 1959; carefully

KJV Usage: diligently

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιμελῶς (G1960)

advb. | μέλει

30.41 · Think · To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately

carefully, thoroughly (derivative of ἐπιμελέομαι[b] ‘to think about,’ 30.40) pertaining to the manner of giving thoughtful concern to an activity

LUK 15:8

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιμελῶς epimelōs 1x

carefully, diligently, Lk. 15:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπιμελῶς adv.,

[in LXX for רַק, etc. ;]

carefully: Lk 15:8.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιμελῶς. P Fay 1217 (c. A.D. 100) ζυγόδεσμον καινὸν στερεόν, ὃ καὶ ἀλείψεις ἐπιμελῶς, ‘‘a new strong yoke-band, which you will carefully grease’ (Edd.). P Oxy XII. 158114 (ii/a.p.) διὰ πίαντ]ὸς ἔχε τίδ]ν Dapamlwva ἐπ[ιμ]ελῶς. PSI IV. 405%” (iii/B.C.) ἐπιμελέστερον σύνταξον Θεοπόμπωι διδόναι ταῦτα τῶι υἱῶι μου. P Hamb I. 3512 (c. A.D. 160) ἵνα καὶ ἡ εἴσπραξις ἐπιμελέστερον γίν[η]ται. For the adj., which does not occur in the NT, see P Oxy XII. 14121 (c. a.D. 284) εἰς ἔπιμελῆ τόπον, ‘at a suitable place.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιμελῶς (epimelōs) — carefully. Included with: ἐπιμελ-ής, ές, careful or anxious about, ἀγαθῶν [Refs]

2. absolutely, careful, attentive, [Refs]: comparative -εστέρα ψυχή [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -λῶς carefully, [Refs]; Ionic dialect -λέως 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 55; Cretan dialect -λίως [Refs]: comparative -έστερον 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.14; -έστερα “SIG” 785.9; -εστέρως 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 14.629b: superlative -έστατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Alc.” 1.104d.

II. passive, cared for, an object of care, οἱ τοῦτ᾽ ἦν ἐπιμελές 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.40; οἷς ἁγνεῖαι.. ἐπιμελεῖς 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 909e; τὸ ἐ. τοῦ δρωμένου the charge of the execution of orders, [Refs] made him anxious, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μοι ἦν it was my business, [Refs]infinitive, οὐδενὶ ἐ. ἦν σκοπεῖν it was no one's business to see, [Refs]; οἷς ἐ. εἴη εἰδέναι who made it their business to know, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. suitable, τόπος “POxy.” 1412.11 [Refs 3rd c.AD+]