Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἀπο-σπάω

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tear

ἀπο-σπάω,fut. -σπάσω [ᾰ],

A. tearordrag away from,

τινός

S. Aj. 1024

, Pl. R. 491b , etc.; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς καὶ τέκνων

Hdt. 3.1

, cf. 102 ; ἀποσπάσας. . περόνας ἀπ' αὐτῆς

S. OT 1268

; μή μου τὸ τέκνον ἐκ χερῶν ἀποσπάσῃς

E. Hec. 277

: rarelyἀ. τινά τι teara thingfromone, S. OC 866 ;ἀ. τινά tearhimaway,

Hdt. 6.91 ;ἀ. τι τῆς λείας detach, abstractsome of it, Plb. 2.26.8 : metaph., ἀ. τινὰ ἐλπίδος

S. OT 1432

; and reversely also ἀ. τῆς φρενὸς αἵ μοι μόναι παρῆσαν ἐλπίδων

Id. El. 809

;detach, withdraw, πλήρωμαa gang of labourers, PPetr. 3p.129

Browse lexicon entries

(iii B.C.); τινὰ ἀπό τινος

BGU 1125.9

(i B.C.), cf. infr. 5 ; μαθητάς

Act.Ap. 20.30

; ἀ. πολίτας τῆς θαλάσσης

Plu. Them. 19

; ἀπὸ τοῦ φρονεῖν τινά

Ar. Ra. 962

:— Med. ,τὴν μάχην οὕτω μακρὰν τῆς ναυτικῆς

βοηθείας

Plu. Pomp. 76

:— Pass. ,to be dragged away, detached, separated from,

τινός

Pi. P. 9.33

, E. Alc. 287 , etc.; ἐξ ἱροῦ

Hdt. 1.160

; ἀπὸ τῶν ἱερῶν

Th. 3.81

; of a bone,to be torn off,

Hp. Art. 13 ; ἀκρώμιον -σπασθέν

Id. Mochl. 6

.

2. ἀ. τινὰ κόμης drag awayby the hair, A. Supp. 909 .

3. ἀ. πύλας, θύρας, tear offthe gates, doors, Hdt. 1.17 , 3.159 , etc.: metaph.,πινακηδὸν ἀποσπῶν [ῥήματα] Ar. Ra. 824 .

4. ἀ. τὸ στρατόπεδον draw off, divertthe army, X. HG 1.3.17 : abs., ἀποσπάσας having drawn off,

Id. An. 7.2.11

:— Pass. , of troops,to become separatedorbroken,

Th. 7.80 , Plb. 1.27.9 .

5. withdraw, reclaim,

POxy. 496.9 .

6. ἀπεσπασμένος,ὁ, eunuch,

LXX Le. 22.24 .

II. intr. (sc.ἑαυτόν),separate(i.e.be separated)from,

Ael. NA 10.48 , Luc. Icar. 11 , D.C. 56.22 ; and in X. An. 1.5.3 the best Mss. giveπολὺ γὰρ ἀπέσπα(forἀπέπτα)φεύγουσα [στρουθός].

References

S. Aj. 1024
Pl. R. 491b
Hdt. 3.1
102
S. OT 1268
E. Hec. 277
S. OC 866
Hdt. 6.91
Plb. 2.26.8
S. OT 1432
Id. El. 809
PPetr. 3p.129
BGU 1125.9
5
Act.Ap. 20.30
Plu. Them. 19
Ar. Ra. 962
Plu. Pomp. 76
Pi. P. 9.33
E. Alc. 287
Hdt. 1.160
Th. 3.81
Hp. Art. 13
Id. Mochl. 6
A. Supp. 909
Hdt. 1.17
3.159
Ar. Ra. 824
X. HG 1.3.17
Id. An. 7.2.11
Th. 7.80
Plb. 1.27.9
POxy. 496.9
LXX Le. 22.24
Ael. NA 10.48
Luc. Icar. 11
D.C. 56.22
X. An. 1.5.3