Strong's Lexicon
G1958
G1958 — ἐπιμέλεια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1958 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιμέλεια |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1959 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epimeleia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-mel'-ei-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. carefulness, i.e. kind attention (hospitality) |
| KJV Renderings: | + refresh self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιμέλεια, ἐπιμελείας, ἡ (ἐπιμελής careful), care, attention: Act 27:3. (Pro 3:8; 1Ma 16:14; 2Ma 11:23; very common in Greek prose writing, not used in the poets.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιμέλεια (+ refresh self)
Acts 27:3
- KJV: And the next we touched at Sidon And Julius courteously entreated Paul and gave liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself
- GK: τη τε ετέρα κατήχθημεν εις Σιδώνα φιλανθρώπως τε ο Ιούλιος τω Παύλω χρησάμενος επετρέψε προς τους φίλους πορευθέντα επιμελείας τυχείν