Epimelos describes the woman's sustained, attentive search for the lost drachma.

The attested use describes sustained attention in searching: the woman continues her search for a lost drachma until she finds it in Luke 15:8.

1. Attentive pursuit in searching · dominant

   In Luke 15:8, the adverb modifies the woman's search after she lights a lamp and sweeps the house; the APB renders the clause "and seek carefully until she finds it," presenting attention directed toward recovering the lost drachma.

   Luke 15:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 15:8, the APB renders the search as "seek carefully until she finds it." This rendering confirms the clause's overall portrayal of the search rather than isolating the term mechanically.