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ἐπόπτης

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Gloss: eyewitness

Transliteration: epoptēs

Strong’s: G2030

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., MM, Exp., xiv; of the use of this term in the mysteries, see Mayor on 2Pe, l.with; Thayer, see word).†
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