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αἰών,ῶνος,ὁ, Ion. and Ep. alsoἡ, as in Pi. P. 4.186 , E. Ph. 1484 : apocop. acc.αἰῶ,
A.
like Ποσειδῶ , restored by Ahrens (from AB 363 ) in A. Ch. 350 : (properlyαἰϝών, cf.aevum, v. αἰεί ):—period of existence( τὸ τέλος τὸ περιέχον τὸν τῆς ἑκάστου ζωῆς χρόνον . . αἰὼν ἑκάστου κέκληται
Arist. Cael. 279a25
):
I. lifetime, life, ψυχή τε καὶ αἰών
Il. 16.453
; ἐκ δ' αἰ. πέφαται
Il. 19.27
; μηδέ τοι αἰ. φθινέτω
Od. 5.160
; λείπει τινά
Il. 5.685
;ἀπ' αἰῶνος νέος ὤλεο( Zenod.
νέον) 24.725 ; τελευτᾶν τὸν αἰῶνα
Hdt. 1.32
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;αἰ. Αἰακιδᾶν, periphr. forthe Aeacidae, S. Aj. 645 s. v. l.; ἀπέπνευσεν αἰῶνα
2. age, generation,αἰ. ἐς τρίτονib. 744 ;ὁ μέλλων αἰών posterity, D. 18.199 , cf. Pl. Ax. 370c .
3. one's life, destiny, lot, S. Tr. 34 , E. Andr. 1215 , Fr. 30 , etc.
II. long space of time, age,αἰὼν γίγνεται'tisan age, Men. 536.5 ; esp. with Preps.,ἀπ' αἰῶνος of old, Hes. Th. 609 , Ev.Luc. 1.70 ; οἱ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰ. Ῥωμαῖοι
;δι' αἰῶνος perpetually, A. Ch. 26 , Eu. 563 ;all one's life long, S. El. 1024 ;δι' αἰῶνος μακροῦ, ἀπαύστου, A. Supp. 582 , 574 ;τὸν δι' αἰ. χρόνον for ever, Id. Ag. 554 ;εἰς ἅπαντα τὸν αἰ. Lycurg. 106 , Isoc. 10.62 ;εἰς τὸν αἰ. LXX Ge. 3.23 , al., D.S. 21.17 , Ev.Jo. 8.35 , Ps.- Luc. Philopatr. 17 ; εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος
;ἐξ αἰῶνος καὶ ἕως αἰῶνοςib. Je. 7.7 ;ἐπ' αἰ. ib. Ex. 15.18 ;ἕως αἰῶνοςib. 1 Ki. 1.22 , al.:— without a Prep.,τὸν ἅπαντα αἰ. Arist. Cael. 279a22 ; τὸν αἰῶνα
, Epicur. Ep. 1p.8U. ;eternity, opp.χρόνος, Pl. Ti. 37d , cf. Metrod. Fr. 37 , Ph. 1.496 , 619 , Plot. 3.7.5 , etc.; τοὺς ὑπὲρ τοῦ αἰῶνος φόβους
2. space of timeclearly defined and marked out,epoch, age,ὁ αἰὼν οὗτοςthis presentworld, opp.ὁ μέλλων, Ev.Matt. 13.22 , cf. Ep.Rom. 12.2 ;ὁ νῦν αἰ.1 Ep.Tim.
4.10 :—hence in pl.,the ages, i.e.eternity, Phld. D. 3
Fr. 84 ; εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰ.
;εἰς τοὺς αἰ.ib. Si. 45.24 , al., Ep.Rom. 1.25 , etc.; εἰς τοὺς αἰ. τῶν αἰώνων
, Ep.Phil. 4.20 , etc.;ἀπὸ τῶν αἰ., πρὸ τῶν αἰ., Ep.Eph. 3.9 , 1
Cor. 2.7 ;τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰ. ib. 10.11 .
3. Αἰών,ὁ , personified, Αἰὼν Χρόνου παῖς
(lyr.), cf. Corp.Herm. 11 , etc.; as title of various divine beings, Dam. Pr. 151 , al.; esp.=Persian Zervan, Suid.
B. spinal marrow(perh. regarded as seat oflife), h.Merc
42 , 119 , Pi. Fr. 111 , Hp. Epid. 7.122 ; perh. also Il. 19.27 .
References AB 363 A. Ch. 350 Arist. Cael. 279a25 Il. 16.453 Il. 19.27 Od. 5.160 Il. 5.685 Zenod. 24.725 Hdt. 1.32 A. Pr. 862 Id. Eu. 315 Cratin. 1 S. Aj. 645 E. Fr. 801 A. Th. 219 744 D. 18.199 Pl. Ax. 370c S. Tr. 34 E. Andr. 1215 Fr. 30 Men. 536.5 Hes. Th. 609 Ev.Luc. 1.70 D.C. 63.20 A. Ch. 26 Eu. 563 S. El. 1024 A. Supp. 582 574 Id. Ag. 554 Lycurg. 106 Isoc. 10.62 LXX Ge. 3.23 D.S. 21.17 Ev.Jo. 8.35 Luc. Philopatr. 17 LXX Ps. 131(132).14 Je. 7.7 Ex. 15.18 1 Ki. 1.22 Arist. Cael. 279a22 Lycurg. 62 Epicur. Ep. 1p.8U. Pl. Ti. 37d Metrod. Fr. 37 Ph. 1.496 619 Plot. 3.7.5 Epicur. Sent. 20 Ev.Matt. 13.22 Ep.Rom. 12.2 6.17 4.10 Phld. D. 3 Fr. 84 LXX To. 13.4 Si. 45.24 Ep.Rom. 1.25 LXX 4 Ma. 18.24 Ep.Phil. 4.20 Ep.Eph. 3.9 1 Cor. 2.7 10.11 E. Heracl. 900 Corp.Herm. 11 Dam. Pr. 151 Suid. Pythag. 10 Theol.Ar. 59 42 119 Pi. Fr. 111 Hp. Epid. 7.122 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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