πύστις,εως,ἡ , ̔πυνθάνομαἰ
A.
= πεῦσις ,inquiry,τὰς π. ἐρωτῶντες, εἰ . .introducing thequestionswhether . ., Th. 1.5 ; κοινὴ . . ἡ π. ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ τε καὶ σοῦ
Pl. La. 196c
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II. that which is learnt by asking, tidings, news, A. Th. 54 ( Stob. readπίστις), E. El. 690 ; π. κατ' ἐσθλὴν ὕδατος
AP 6.203
( Laco or Phil. );κατὰ πύστιν ᾗ χωροίη according as they learntwhich way he was gone, Th. 1.136 ;κατὰ π. τοῦ τρέφοντος by information receivedfrom the foster-father, D.H. 1.81 ;πύστει τῶν
προγενομένων by hearingof what was done before, Th. 3.82 ; τὰ ὑπὸ πύστιν ἐρχόμενα
J. AJ 5.2.3
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