ἐπόπτης
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρὸς τὸ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὴν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ → But I am telling you that anyone who looks at a woman to the extent of lusting after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28)
English (LSJ)
ου, ὁ, (ἐπόψομαι)
A overseer, watcher, esp. of a god, Πυθῶνος Pi.N.9.5, cf. Epich.266 ; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός LXX Es.5.1 ; title of Poseidon, Paus.8.30.1 ; of the Sun, OGI666.25 (Egypt, i A. D.); δαίμονες ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων Ti.Locr. 105a ; ὥσπερ ἐπόπτας τῶν στρατηγουμένων D.4.25 ; ἐ. γῆς καὶ θαλάσσης, of Pompey, JHS27.64 (Cyzicus); of Augustus, IGRom.4.309 (Pergam.); ἐ. εἰρήνης, of a police magistrate, POxy.991 (iv A.D.). 2 simply, spectator, πόνων A.Pr.301. 3 inspector, Cod.Just.10.16.13 Intr. II one admitted to the highest grade of the mysteries, IG12.6.51, Plu.Alc.22, etc., cf. ἐφόπται IG12(8).205.3 (Samothrace) : c. gen., μυστηρίων ἐ. Michel1141 (ibid.) ; τινος PMag.Lond.121.572 : metaph., ἐ. τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος 2 Ep.Pet.1.16.
