διαθήκη,ἡ, (διατίθημι)
A. dispositionof property by will,testament,
Ar. V. 584 , 589 , D. 27.13 , etc.;κατὰ διαθήκηνbywill, OGI 753.8 (Cilicia), Test.Epict. 4.8 , BGU 1113.5
(i B.C.), etc.: in pl., διαθήκας διαθέσθαι
Lys. 19.39
; θέσθαι
CIG 2690
(Iasus).
II. αἱ ἀπόρρητοι δ.mysticdepositson which the common weal depended, prob. oracles(cf.διαθέτης), Din. 1.9 codd.
2. name of an eyesalve, because the recipe wasdepositedin a temple, Aët. 7.118 .
III. compact, covenant,
ἢν μὴ διαθῶνται διαθήκην ἐμοί
Ar. Av. 440
; freq. in LXX,Ge. 6.18 , al.;καινή, παλαιὰ δ.,
Ev.Luc. 22.20 , 2 Ep.Cor. 3.14 ;disposition(with allusion to 1 ), Ep.Gal. 3.15 , cf. Ep.Hebr. 9.15 .