"carefully, diligently, Lk. 15:8*"
Definition and meaning
carefully, diligently, Lk. 15:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιμελῶς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epimelos (G1960) across the King James Bible.
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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Common questions
Strong's G1960 (epimelos) is a Greek word that means: carefully, diligently, Lk. 15:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word epimelos (G1960) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1960 is epimelos, a Greek word defined as: carefully, diligently, Lk. 15:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epimelos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.