ἐπικαθ-ίζω,
set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 78: absolutely, (i.e. κλίμακι)[[ [prev. passage]] Refs]; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum 4 Ki..10.16; ἐν ὅπλοις ἀφανῶς ἐ. τὸ στρατιωτικόν 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.3.1:—middle, φυλακὴν ἐπεκαθίσαντο had a guard set, [[ Th. 4.130 (ἐπικαθίσταντο Poppo). ] Refs]
__II. Intr., sit upon, πειθώ τις ἐπεκάθιζεν ἐπὶ τοῖς χείλεσι 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 94.5; τοῖς καρχησίοις ἐ. light upon, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Them.” 12, cf. Thphr. “CP” 6.10.5. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2. sit down against, besiege, πόλει 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.61.6.