care

Greek Noun Female

ἐπιμέλεια, -ας, ἡ (ἐπιμελέομαι), [in LXX: Pro.3:8 (שִׁקּוּי), Wis.13:13, Est.6:10, 1Ma.16:14, al;] attention, care: Act.27:3 (see Field, Notes, 143). (AS)

care

Greek Noun Female

ἐπιμέλ-εια, ἡ, written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]: —care bestowed upon a thing, attention paid to it, and absolutely, attention, diligence, Prose word, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, pains, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (hence, of medical treatment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τοὺς θεούς, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπιμέλειάν τινος ποιεῖσθαι, ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐπιμελείας τυγχάνειν to have attention paid to one, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐ. παρὰ τοῦ δαιμονίου 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Epitaphius” 43; δι᾽ ἐπιμελείας ἔχειν τινά 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 7.14; ἐπιμελείᾳ, κατ᾽ ἐπιμέλειαν, with diligence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ. [Refs] 2). a commission or charge, [Refs]; ἡ τῶν ἐφήβων ἐ, a special office at Athens, [Refs]; so πρὸς τῇ ἐ. τῶν χρηματιστῶν, ={ἐπιμελητὴς τῶν χρ}, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 3). any employment or pursuit, interpolated in [Refs] pursuits which demand zeal, [Refs]

Greek

Noun Feminine

carefulness, i.e. kind attention (hospitality); + refresh self; from g1959 (ἐπιμελέομαι)