Liddell–Scott–Jones: σταθμός

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standing-place

σταθμός,ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl.σταθμά, S. Ph. 489 , OT 1139 , E. HF 999 , X. Eq. 4.3 , etc.;σταθμοίhowever occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E. Andr. 280 , Or. 1474 (both lyr.):—

A. standing-placefor animals,farmstead, steading,τὼ μὲν(the lions) ἄρ', ἁρπάζοντε βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπων κεραί̈ζετον

Il. 5.557

, cf. 12.304 ; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται

5.140

; κατὰ ς. ποιμνήϊον

2.470

; σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ

19.377

, cf. Hes. Th. 294 ; sts. including the human dwelling, Od. 14.504 ; of a swineherd's steading, ib. 32 ; of a sheepstation, Il. 5.140 , 18.589 , cf. E. Rh. 293 ; of thestableof the griffin of Oceanus, A. Pr. 398 ; of a deer'slair, Arist. HA 578b21 , 611a20 .

2. of men,dwelling, abode, Pi. O. 5.10 (pl.), P. 4.76 (pl.); Ἀί̈δα

Id. O. 10

( 11 ). 92 ; οὐρανοῦ

Browse lexicon entries

Id. I. 7(6).45

; Εὐβοίας σταθμά

S. Ph. 489

, cf. PCair.Zen. 344.2

(iii B.C.), BGU 1185.13

(i B.C.), etc.

3. quarters, lodgingsfor travellers or soldiers, Hdt. 7.119 , X. An. 1.8.1 , al., SIG 880.15 (Pizus,iii A.D.), etc.; soldier'sbillet,

PStrassb. 92.4

(iii B.C.), etc.

4. quarterof a town, PRyl. 102.8

(ii A.D.).

5. in Persia, ofstationsorstageson the royal road, where the king rested in travelling, ς. βασιλήϊοι

Hdt. 5.52

, cf. 6.119 , Plu. Art. 25 : hence in reference to Persia, of distances,a day's march(about 5 parasangs or 150 stades), X. An. 1.2.10 ;posting-stationin the desert, ς. καὶ φρούρια

OGI 701.13

(Egypt,ii A.D., pl.).

6. stationfor ships, E. Rh. 43 (lyr.), Lyc. 290 .

II. upright standing-post, freq. in Hom. ; sts. of thebearing pillarof the roof, παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος

Od. 1.333

, 8.458 , 18.209 ; παρὰ ς. μεγάροιο

17.96

, cf. 22.120 , 257 : in pl., E. IT 49 ; alsodoorpost, Od. 4.838 , 17.340 : pl., ἀργύρεοι ς. ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ

7.89

, cf. 10.62 , Il. 14.167 , Hdt. 1.179 , S. El. 1331 , E. Or. 1474 (lyr.): later, pl.σταθμάin this sense, Id. HF 999 , Ar. Ach. 449 , IG 22.1672.70 , 173 , 42(1).103.94 (Epid.,iv B.C.); ς. θυράων

Theoc. 24.15

:σταθμόςalone,= threshold, door, LXX 4 Ki. 12.9 , al.

III. ( ἵστημι

A.

IV)balance, γυνὴ . . σταθμὸν ἔχουσα

Il. 12.434

;ἱστᾶσι σταθμῷ πρὸς ἀργύριον τὰς

τρίχαςweigh them against silver, Hdt. 2.65 ; ἐπὶ τὸν ς. ἀγαγεῖν

Ar. Ra. 1365

;ἐς τὸν ς. ἐμβάςib. 1407 ;ἕλκειν ς.weighso much, Hdt. 1.50 , cf. Eup. 116 .

2. weight,σίτου ς. Hdt. 2.168 ; ς. ἔχοντες τριήκοντα τάλαντα

Id. 1.14

;διαφέρειν ἐν τῷ ς. Hp.

Aër.

1 : abs., in acc.,ἀναθήματα ἴσα σταθμὸν τοῖσι . .equalin weightto . . , Hdt. 1.92 ;ἡμιπλίνθια σταθμὸν διτάλανταtwo talentsinorby weight, ib. 50 ;Βαβυλώνιον σταθμὸν τάλαντονa talent, Babylonianweight, Id. 3.89 , cf. Th. 2.13 ;ᾧ πλείω παρὰ τὸν ς. excess resulting from difference ofstandard,

PCair.Zen. 782 (a). 141

(iii B.C.);μυρίος χρυσοῦ ς. E. Ba. 812 ; ς. [θύννου] ἦν τάλαντα ιε'

Arist. HA 607b32

; νόμισμα . . ὁρισθὲν μεγέθει καὶ σταθμῷ

Id. Pol. 1257a39

.

3. fixed standardof health, Hp. VM 9 , Steril. 230 .

References

Il. 5.557
12.304
5.140
2.470
19.377
Hes. Th. 294
Od. 14.504
32
Il. 5.140
18.589
E. Rh. 293
A. Pr. 398
Arist. HA 578b21
611a20
Pi. O. 5.10
P. 4.76
Id. O. 10
11
92
Id. I. 7(6).45
S. Ph. 489
PCair.Zen. 344.2
BGU 1185.13
Hdt. 7.119
X. An. 1.8.1
SIG 880.15
PStrassb. 92.4
PRyl. 102.8
Hdt. 5.52
6.119
Plu. Art. 25
5
150
X. An. 1.2.10
OGI 701.13
E. Rh. 43
Lyc. 290
Hom.
Od. 1.333
8.458
18.209
17.96
22.120
257
E. IT 49
Od. 4.838
17.340
7.89
10.62
Il. 14.167
Hdt. 1.179
S. El. 1331
E. Or. 1474
Id. HF 999
Ar. Ach. 449
IG 22.1672.70
173
42(1).103.94
Theoc. 24.15
LXX 4 Ki. 12.9
A.
Il. 12.434
Hdt. 2.65
Ar. Ra. 1365
1407
Hdt. 1.50
Eup. 116
Hdt. 2.168
Id. 1.14
Hp.
1
Hdt. 1.92
50
Id. 3.89
Th. 2.13
PCair.Zen. 782
141
E. Ba. 812
Arist. HA 607b32
Id. Pol. 1257a39
Hp. VM 9
Steril. 230