ἐποπτεύω

epopteuo

overlook, watch

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 1
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Book XII 1
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951d5
Letters 1
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333e4
Phaedrus 1
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250c4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐποπτεύω, (ἐπόπτης) A. overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τʼ ἐποπτεύεσκε Od. 16.140, cf. Hes. Op. 767 ; Ἑρμῆ..πατρῶʼ ἐποπτεύων κράτη A. Ch. 1 ; ἐ. μάχην ib.489 ; ὁ πάντʼ ἐ. τάδε ἥλιος ib.993(985); δίκας Id. Eu. 224 ; ἄλλοτε δʼ ἄλλον ἐποπτεύει Χάρις φόρμιγγι Pi. O. 7.11 ; αἰῶνας -εύουσα χελιδών IGRom. 4.235(hex.). 2. visit, punish, κότῳ A. Eu. 220. 3. abs., keep watch, οἱ περὶ τοὺς νόμους ἐποπτεύοντες Pl. Lg. 951d. II. become an ἐπόπτης, be admitted to the highest gkade at the mysteries, Id. Ep. 333e, Plu. Demetr. 26 : c. acc., view as an ἐπόπτης, Pl. Phdr. 250c : prov., of attaining to the highest earthly happiness, ἐποπτεύειν δοκῶ Ar. Ra. 745. III. study, meditate on, c. dat., καθαρῇσιν ἐ. μελέτῃσιν Emp. 110.2. (Cf. ἐπιοπτεύω.)

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