eyewitness ἐπόπτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX (of God): Est.5:1, 2Ma.3:39 2Mac 7:35, 3Ma.2:21 * ;] __1. an overseer (LXX, ll. with). __2. a spectator: 2Pe.1:16 (of ἐ. as applied to God, see parallels in Inscr
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eyewitness ἐπόπτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX (of God): Est.5:1, 2Ma.3:39 2Mac 7:35, 3Ma.2:21 * ;] __1. an overseer (LXX, ll. with). __2. a spectator: 2Pe.1:16 (of ἐ. as applied to God, see parallels in Inscr
eyewitness ἐπόπτ-ης, ου, ὁ, (ἐπόψομαι) overseer, watcher, especially of a god, Πυθῶνος [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 9.5, compare 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 266; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός LXX.Est.5.1 ]
be carried upon, ride upon, ἐποχέομαι, Pass. withfut.(and in Nonn. D. 45.322 ,aor.) Med. , A. be carried upon, ride upon, οὐ μὰν ὑμῖν γε(the horses of Achilles) καὶ ἅρμασι δαιδαλέοισιν Ἕκτωρ..ἐποχήσε
song sung to ἐπῳδή, Ion. and poet.ἐπᾰοιδή,ἡ, A. song sung toorover: hence,enchantment, spell, ἐπαοιδῇ δ' αἷμα..ἔσχεθον Od. 19.457 , cf. Pi. P. 4.217 ; οὐ πρὸς ἰατροῦ σοφοῦ θρηνεῖν ἐπῳδὰς πρὸς τομῶ
additional juror, ἐπωμ-ότης,ου,ὁ, A. additional juror, IG 9(1).333.10 ( Locr. , V B.C.).
president of an ἐρᾰν-άρχης,ου,ὁ, A. president of an ἔρανος, collector of contributions to it, BGU 1133.5 (i B.C.), D.L. 6.63 , Artem. 1.35 (pl.), Harp. s.v. πληρωτής : —henceἐρᾰν-αρχέω,hold this of
member of ἐρᾰν-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. member oforcontributor to an ἔρανος 1 , Pherecyd. 11 J. (pl.);ἑστιᾶν ἐρανιστάςto give a club-dinner, Ar. Fr. 408 , Arist. EN 1123a22 ;member of an ἔρανοςIII, IG 22.1
lover, ἐραστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ , ̔ἔραμαἰ A. lover,prop. c. gen. pers., Ar. Eq. 732 , etc. b. admirer, Pl. Men. 70b , Ly. 222a , Prt. 317c . 2. metaph., c. gen. rei, τυραννίδος Hdt. 3.53 ;τῆσδε τῆς γνώμης
a lover ἐραστ-ής, οῦ, ὁ, (ἔραμαι) lover, properly with genitive person, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 732, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __b admirer, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Men.”
Erastus Ἐραστος, -ου, ὁ Erastus; __1. a companion of St. Paul, Act.19:22, and prob. 2Ti.4:20. __2. The treasurer of Corinth, Rom.16:23.† (AS)
foreman of a workshop ἐργᾰσ-τηριάρχης,ου,ὁ, A. foreman of a workshop, CIG 4968 (Egypt), Anatolian Studies 30 (Ephesus).
negotiator ἐργᾰσ-τής,οῦ,ὁ, A. = ἐργάτης , A.D. Adv. 135.4 , IGRom. 4.1209 (Thyatira);=Lat.negotiator, SIG 1229.1 (Hierapolis);v.l. in J. AJ 18.1.1 , Gal. Thras. 33 .
workman, Hermes ἐργᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. workman, Hermes 17.5 (Delos), Ev.Matt. 10.10 , etc. ; esp.one who works the soil, husbandman, γῆς ἐ. Hdt. 4.109 , 5.6 ; οἱ ἐ. οἱ περὶ γεωργίαν D. 35.32 : abs.
husbandman, ἐργᾰτ-ίνης [ῐ],ου,ὁ, A. = ἐργάτης , esp.husbandman, Theoc. 10.1 , A.R. 2.376 (pl.) ; ἐ. ἄνδρες Theoc. 21.3 , AP 11.58 ( Maced. ) ; βοῦς ἐ. A.R. 2.663 (pl.), AP 6.228 (Adaeus). II.
worker ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ (ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17:17, Sir.19:1 40:18, 1Ma.3:6 * ;] __1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Mat.9:37-38 20:1-2, 8, Luk.10:2, Jas.5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with).
worker ἐργᾰτ-ης, ου, ὁ, workman, Hermes [[ 17.5 (from Delos), “NT.Mat.10.10”] NT], etc.; especially one who works the soil, husbandman, [[ γῆς ἐ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.109, 5.6; οἱ ἐ. οἱ π
taskmaster, ἐργεπείκτης,ου,ὁ A. , ̔ἐπείγὠ taskmaster, Eust. 588.16 .
superintendent of works, ἐργεπιστᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. superintendent of works, Epich. 212 , Artem. 4.31 , IG 3.486 (ii A.D.), 12(5).253 (Paros).
one who hates work, ἐργο-μίσης [ῑ],ου,ὁ, A. one who hates work,Hdn.Gr. 2.685 .
skilled craftsman, expert, ἐργο-τεχνίτης [ῑ],ου,ὁ, A. skilled craftsman, expert, Orph. Fr. 180 , Iamb. Myst. 9.2 (pl.).
taskmaster, ἐργοδῐώκτ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. taskmaster, PPetr. 2p.6 (iii B.C.), LXX Ex. 3.7 , Ph. 2.86 .
a foreman ἐργοδῐώκτ-ης, ου, ὁ, taskmaster, [[ PPetr. 2p.6(3rd c.BC), LXX.Exo.3.7, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.86. ] LXX+3rd c.BC+]
one who farms out work, ἐργοδότ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. one who farms out work, X. Cyr. 8.2.5 , CIG 3467.22 (Sardes); un-Attic, acc. to Phryn. 326 ; incorrectly used ofworkmen, Aret. SD 1.6 .
work ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ;] __1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2