Strong G1958ἐπιμέλεια
care
- Transliteration
- epimeleia
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-mel'-i-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1959; carefulness that is kind attention (hospitality): - + refresh self.
Detailed definition
ἐπιμέλεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἐπιμελέομαι), [in LXX: Pro.3:8 (שִׁקּוּי), Wis.13:13, Est.6:10, 1Ma.16:14, al.;]
attention, care: Act.27:3 (see Field, Notes, 143).†
(AS)
(ἐπιμελέομαι), [in LXX: Pro.3:8 (שִׁקּוּי), Wis.13:13, Est.6:10, 1Ma.16:14, al.;]
attention, care: Act.27:3 (see Field, Notes, 143).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1958 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- refresh1
First verses
- Acts 27:3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιμέλ-εια, ἡ,
written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [Refs 4th c.BC+ ((4th c.BC), _Aeolic dialect_ _genitive_ -ηΐας [prev. work]12(2).243 (from Mytilene))]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus “Vit.Hom.” 5(assuming variant))]: —care bestowed upon a thing, attention paid to it, and absolutely, attention, diligence, Prose word, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), frequently in Th., X., etc.)]: in plural, pains, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 1.6.4, etc.: with _genitive_ objecti, ἐ. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, οἰκείων καὶ πολιτικῶν, Th. 2.39, 40; τῶν ἔργων [prev. author] 3.46; τῶν πραγμάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 2.13; τῶν κοινῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.25; τῶν καμνόντων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 720d)] (hence, of medical treatment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (S.E. “P.” 2.240); πλήθους γεννημάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 740d; also περί τινος τὴν ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.56; περὶ τοὺς νέους 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 106)]; πρὸς τοὺς θεούς, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (D. 22.78, Pl. “Lg.” 754b; εἰς τὰ ἀναγκαῖα 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 8J.)]; ἐπιμέλειάν τινος ποιεῖσθαι, ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.105, Th. 6.41, Arist. “Pol.” 1330b11, D. 61.43, cf. Pl. “R.” 451d)]; opposed to ἐπιμελείας τυγχάνειν to have attention paid to one, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (Isoc. 6.154, compare “POxy.” 58.22 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; ἐ. παρὰ τοῦ δαιμονίου 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 43; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας ἔχειν τινά 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 7.14; ἐπιμελείᾳ, κατ᾽ ἐπιμέλειαν, with diligence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 5.3.47, “HG” 4.4.8; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας θεοῦ ἡ ἀτυχία γίγνεται 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.8)]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ. [Refs (X.Eph. 2.10.)]
2. a commission or charge, [Refs (Aeschin. 3.13, Arist. “Pol.” 1299a20 (_plural_); ἡ περὶ τοὺς θεοὺς ἐ. [prev. work] 1322b18, compare [prev. work] 30 (_plural_))]; ἡ τῶν ἐφήβων ἐ., a special office at Athens, [Refs (Din. 3.15)]; so πρὸς τῇ ἐ. τῶν χρηματιστῶν, ={ἐπιμελητὴς τῶν χρ}., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 281.2 (1st c.AD).)]
3. any employment or pursuit, interpolated in [Refs (X. “Cyr.” 1.6.13, etc.: _plural_, ἐ. καὶ σπουδαί)] pursuits which demand zeal, [Refs (Arist. “Rh.” 1370a11, compare “EN” 1138b26.)]
written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [Refs 4th c.BC+ ((4th c.BC), _Aeolic dialect_ _genitive_ -ηΐας [prev. work]12(2).243 (from Mytilene))]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus “Vit.Hom.” 5(assuming variant))]: —care bestowed upon a thing, attention paid to it, and absolutely, attention, diligence, Prose word, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), frequently in Th., X., etc.)]: in plural, pains, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 1.6.4, etc.: with _genitive_ objecti, ἐ. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, οἰκείων καὶ πολιτικῶν, Th. 2.39, 40; τῶν ἔργων [prev. author] 3.46; τῶν πραγμάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 2.13; τῶν κοινῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.25; τῶν καμνόντων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 720d)] (hence, of medical treatment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (S.E. “P.” 2.240); πλήθους γεννημάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 740d; also περί τινος τὴν ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.56; περὶ τοὺς νέους 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 106)]; πρὸς τοὺς θεούς, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (D. 22.78, Pl. “Lg.” 754b; εἰς τὰ ἀναγκαῖα 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 8J.)]; ἐπιμέλειάν τινος ποιεῖσθαι, ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.105, Th. 6.41, Arist. “Pol.” 1330b11, D. 61.43, cf. Pl. “R.” 451d)]; opposed to ἐπιμελείας τυγχάνειν to have attention paid to one, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (Isoc. 6.154, compare “POxy.” 58.22 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]; ἐ. παρὰ τοῦ δαιμονίου 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 43; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας ἔχειν τινά 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 7.14; ἐπιμελείᾳ, κατ᾽ ἐπιμέλειαν, with diligence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyr.” 5.3.47, “HG” 4.4.8; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας θεοῦ ἡ ἀτυχία γίγνεται 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.8)]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ. [Refs (X.Eph. 2.10.)]
2. a commission or charge, [Refs (Aeschin. 3.13, Arist. “Pol.” 1299a20 (_plural_); ἡ περὶ τοὺς θεοὺς ἐ. [prev. work] 1322b18, compare [prev. work] 30 (_plural_))]; ἡ τῶν ἐφήβων ἐ., a special office at Athens, [Refs (Din. 3.15)]; so πρὸς τῇ ἐ. τῶν χρηματιστῶν, ={ἐπιμελητὴς τῶν χρ}., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 281.2 (1st c.AD).)]
3. any employment or pursuit, interpolated in [Refs (X. “Cyr.” 1.6.13, etc.: _plural_, ἐ. καὶ σπουδαί)] pursuits which demand zeal, [Refs (Arist. “Rh.” 1370a11, compare “EN” 1138b26.)]