σῡκοφαντ-έω,
to be a συκοφάντης 1, παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1452, compare “Ach.” 828, “Ec.” 562, +others, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.23, 21.5, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.1, 55.1, +others, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 1, +others; ς κατ᾽ ἀγοράν 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.16 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person, prosecute vexatiously, blackmail, συκοφαντεῖς τοὺς ξένου; [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1431, compare “V.” 1096 (Lyric poetry); τοὺς συμμάχους 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.318; ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.43; σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1304b22, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.9 (_passive_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀδίκως [[ [prev. author] “fragment” 43, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.21, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 23.4; ἰδόντες.. σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον “PMich.Zen.” 57.2 (3rd c.BC),compare “PCair.Zen.” 212.4, 628.3 (3rd c.BC), “CPR” 232.3 (2nd-3rd c.AD)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of blackmail by officials, [[ “PTeb.” 43.26, 789.21 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 112i4, 113.10, 16 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι [[ “BGU” 1756.11 (1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε [[ NT.Luke.3.14, compare “CPR” 238.6 (2nd c.AD), “PFlor.” 382.57 (3rd c.AD)] NT+2nd c.AD+]; τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς to seek occasion against us, oppress us, [[ LXX.Gen.43.18 ] LXX]; ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα[[LXX.Pro.14.31 ] LXX]; accuse falsely, ταυτὶ γὰρ συκοφαντεῖσθαι τὸν Ἕκτορα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου that is a false charge brought against Hector by Homer, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Heroicus” 12b; κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.598, compare 1.145, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 38.28, +others: with _accusative_ et _genitive_, τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 40 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]: with accusative of things, denounce as contraband, Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 519 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; extort by false charges or threats, τριάκοντα μνᾶς [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.24; εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν NT.Luke.19.8: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.10. ] NT+5th c.BC+]