Strong G1960ἐπιμελῶς
carefully
- Transliteration
- epimelōs
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-mel-oce'
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Adverb from a derivative of G1959; carefully: - diligently.
Detailed definition
ἐπιμελῶς
adv., [in LXX for רַק, etc.;]
carefully: Luk.15:8.†
(AS)
adv., [in LXX for רַק, etc.;]
carefully: Luk.15:8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1960 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- diligently1
First verses
- Luke 15:8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἐπιμελ-ής, ές,
careful or anxious about, ἀγαθῶν [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 197d; τῶν φιλῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.35, etc.; also ἐ. περὶ τὰ αὑτῶν ἔργα [prev. work] 3.4.9.)]
2. absolutely, careful, attentive, [Refs (Ar. “Nu.” 501, X. “Mem.” 2.6.38, etc.)]: comparative -εστέρα ψυχή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “fragment” 472, cf. X. “An.” 3.2.30)]: superlative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Isoc. 4.142; -εστέραν ἔχειν ἑτέρου θεραπείαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 223.9.)] adverb -λῶς carefully, [Refs (X. “Mem.” 2.4.2, Pl. “Ti.” 88c, Men. “Pk.” 32, etc.)]; Ionic dialect -λέως 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 55; Cretan dialect -λίως [Refs (“SIG” 685.118 (from Itanos))]: 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 (Th. 5.66: mostly in _neuter_ ἐπιμελές, with _dative_ _person_, Κύρῳ ἐπιμελὲς ἐγένετο τὰ Κροῖσος εἶπε)] made him anxious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.89, compare 5.12, 7.37)]; ἐ. μοι ἦν it was my business, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.150: c.)]infinitive, οὐδενὶ ἐ. ἦν σκοπεῖν it was no one's business to see, [Refs (Antipho 2.4.6)]; οἷς ἐ. εἴη εἰδέναι who made it their business to know, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Th. 1.5, cf. D. 18.249; ἐ. πεποίημαι εἰδέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 172c; τοῖς ἄρχουσιν ἐ. ἔστω μή.. [prev. author] “Lg.” 932d: with _dative_ et _genitive_, οἷς τούτων ἐ. [prev. work] 763e, compare 824; δεῖπερὶ ἀρετῆς ἐ. εἶναι τῇ πόλει 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1280b7.)]
II.2. suitable, τόπος “POxy.” 1412.11 [Refs 3rd c.AD+ ((3rd c.AD).)]
careful or anxious about, ἀγαθῶν [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 197d; τῶν φιλῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.35, etc.; also ἐ. περὶ τὰ αὑτῶν ἔργα [prev. work] 3.4.9.)]
2. absolutely, careful, attentive, [Refs (Ar. “Nu.” 501, X. “Mem.” 2.6.38, etc.)]: comparative -εστέρα ψυχή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “fragment” 472, cf. X. “An.” 3.2.30)]: superlative, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Isoc. 4.142; -εστέραν ἔχειν ἑτέρου θεραπείαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 223.9.)] adverb -λῶς carefully, [Refs (X. “Mem.” 2.4.2, Pl. “Ti.” 88c, Men. “Pk.” 32, etc.)]; Ionic dialect -λέως 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 55; Cretan dialect -λίως [Refs (“SIG” 685.118 (from Itanos))]: 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 (Th. 5.66: mostly in _neuter_ ἐπιμελές, with _dative_ _person_, Κύρῳ ἐπιμελὲς ἐγένετο τὰ Κροῖσος εἶπε)] made him anxious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.89, compare 5.12, 7.37)]; ἐ. μοι ἦν it was my business, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.150: c.)]infinitive, οὐδενὶ ἐ. ἦν σκοπεῖν it was no one's business to see, [Refs (Antipho 2.4.6)]; οἷς ἐ. εἴη εἰδέναι who made it their business to know, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Th. 1.5, cf. D. 18.249; ἐ. πεποίημαι εἰδέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 172c; τοῖς ἄρχουσιν ἐ. ἔστω μή.. [prev. author] “Lg.” 932d: with _dative_ et _genitive_, οἷς τούτων ἐ. [prev. work] 763e, compare 824; δεῖπερὶ ἀρετῆς ἐ. εἶναι τῇ πόλει 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1280b7.)]
II.2. suitable, τόπος “POxy.” 1412.11 [Refs 3rd c.AD+ ((3rd c.AD).)]