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.).
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.