Quick Definition
ἐποπτεύω v. I am an eyewitness of, behold
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and a derivative of 3700; to inspect, i.e. watch
KJV Usage: behold
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-οπτεύω [ptep. 1 Pet. ii. 12 LT TrWH]; 1 aor. ptep. ἐποπτεύσαντες ; 1. to be an overseer (Homer, Hesiod). 2. univ. to look upon, view attentively; to watch (Aeschyl., Dem., al.): ri, 1 Pet. iii. 2; ἔκ τινος, 80. τὴν ἀναστροφήν, 1 Pet. ii. 12.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐποπτεύω epopteuō 2x
to look upon, observe, watch; to witness, be an eye-witness of, 1 Pet. 2:12; 3:2*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** 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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐποπτεύω occurs in an inser. of Imperial times erected in memory of their daughter by a man and his wife, who describe themselves as Καίσαρος δοῦλ(οι), Cagnat IV. 235°5— 7] γὰρ ἐμοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποπτεύουσα χελιδὼν τὸ τρίτον ἡ ξείνη μύρατ᾽ ἀποιχομένην. In the astrological PSI III. 157% (iii/A.p. ?) the verb is used of the sun.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐποπτεύω (epopteuō) — to observe. ἐποπτ-εύω, (ἐπόπτης) overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τ᾽ ἐποπτεύεσκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ πάντ᾽ ἐ. τάδε ἥλιος[Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. visit, punish, κότῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. absolutely, keep watch, οἱ περὶ τοὺς νόμους ἐποπτεύοντες [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, ἐποπτεύειν δοκῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. study, meditate on, with dative, καθαρῇσιν ἐ. μελέτῃσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]