Liddell–Scott–Jones: ὄπῐς

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ὄπῐς , ῐδος , ἡ , acc. ὄπιν Il.and Hes. (v. infr.), but in Od. and other Poets also ὄπῐδα ; poet. dat. ὄπῑ, v. 11.1 ; acc. ὄπιν by mistake for ὄπα, Maiist. 58 : of the gods, in bad sense, as always in

ὄπῐς,ῐδος,ἡ, acc.ὄπινIl.and Hes. (v. infr.), but in Od. and other Poets alsoὄπῐδα; poet. dat.ὄπῑ, v.

11.1 ; acc.ὄπινby mistake forὄπα,

Maiist. 58 :

I. of the gods,

1. in bad sense, as always in Hom. ,ὄπις θεῶν the vengeanceorvisitationof the gods for transgressing divine laws, θεῶν ὄπιν οὐκ ἀλέγοντες

Il. 16.388

, Hes. Op. 251 ; οὐδ' ὄπιδα τρομέουσι θεῶν

Od. 20.215

; οὐδὲ θεῶν ὄπιν αἰδέσατ' οὐδὲ τράπεζαν

21.28

; θ. ὄπιν εἰδότες

Hes. Op. 187

;ὄπιν ἀθανάτων πεφυλαγμένος εἶναιib. 706 , cf. Theoc. 25.4 : also withoutθεῶν, divine vengeance,

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οὐκ ὄπιδα φρονέοντες ἐνὶ φρεσέν

Od. 14.82

;τοῖς ὄπιδος . . δέος ἐν φρεσὶ πίπτειib. 88 ; of the avenging goddesses, κακὴν ὄπιν ἀποδοῦναι

Hes. Th. 222

.

2. in good sense,the careorfavourof the gods, θεῶν ὄπιν αἰτεῖν

Pi. P. 8.71

.

II. of men,

1. the awful regardwhich men pay to the gods,religious awe, veneration, obedience, οὔτε δαιμόνων οὔτε θεῶν ὄπιν ἔχονταςpaying noregardto . . (cf.ὀπίζομαι), Hdt. 9.76 , cf. 8.143 ; so alsoὄπι( v.l. ὄπιν )δίκαιον ξένωνstrict in hisreverence towardsstrangers, i. e. in the duties of hospitality (al.ξένον), Pi. O. 2.6 ;αἰδεσθεὶς ὄπιδα . . πολιοῖο γενείουmaintainingdue reverence forthe hoary beard, Mosch. 4.117 .

2. pious careorzeal,

Pi. I. 5(4).58 . (Henceὀπίζομαι, ὀπιδνός.)

References

Hom.
Il. 16.388
Hes. Op. 251
Od. 20.215
21.28
Hes. Op. 187
706
Theoc. 25.4
Od. 14.82
88
Hes. Th. 222
Pi. P. 8.71
Hdt. 9.76
8.143
Pi. O. 2.6
Mosch. 4.117
Pi. I. 5(4).58