eparkeo denotes providing assistance to people in need, whether in past care or an instruction to give support.

The attested use concerns giving practical support to needy people: past care for afflicted persons in 1 Timothy 5:10 and an instruction that a believing woman support widows in 1 Timothy 5:16.

1. Providing support for people in need · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:10, the aorist active form occurs among actions credited to a woman, where the APB renders the clause “relieved the afflicted.” In 1 Timothy 5:16, the present active forms occur in the instruction that a believing woman provide for widows, while the church is not burdened and can assist those who are truly widows.

   1 Timothy 5:101 Timothy 5:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant care as having “relieved the afflicted” in 1 Timothy 5:10 and directs a believing woman to “assist” widows in 1 Timothy 5:16. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall emphasis on support rather than isolating each form exactly.