προσκαρτερ-έω,
Doric dialect ποτι- [[ “IG” 42(1).63.4 (Epid., 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]:— persist obstinately in, τῇ πολιορκίᾳ [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.55.4, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.87; τῇ προφορᾷ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.158 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; τῇ προσευχῇ NT.Act.1.14: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.5.14, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 101.9, LXX.Num.13.21(20), 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.1.3, 3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 1.10 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; καίπερ ἀχθόμενοι τῇ καθέδρᾳ π. [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 5.2.6. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 adhere firmly to a man, be faithful to him, τινι [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.5.3, NT.Act.8.13, 10.7 ] NT+2nd c.BC+]; of servants, remain in one's service, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.120 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a κοσμητής, [[ “IG” 22.1028.84. ] Refs]
__2.b remain in attendance at a law-court, τῷ βήματι, τῷ κριτηρίῳ, [[ “PHamb.” 4.7 (1st c.AD), “POxy.” 261.12 (1st c.AD). ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2.c devote oneself to an office or occupation, τῇ στρατηγίᾳ [[[prev. work] 82.4 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τῇ ἑαυτῶν γεωργίᾳ [[ “PAmh.” 2.65.3 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 passive, ὁ προσκαρτερούμενος χρόνος time diligently employed, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.29. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]