περικάθ-ημαι,
Ionic dialect περι-κάτημαι, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural imperfect περιεκατέατο or περικατέατο [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.111 (also περιεκαθέατο 6.23 codices)] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be seated all round, τραπέζῃ at table, [[ [prev. author] 3.32 ] Refs] codices: mostly c.accusative, invest, besiege a town, τὴν Νίνον [[ [prev. author] 1.103, +others, cf. LXX.Judg.9.31 ] LXX]; also περιεκάθητο ἐπὶ Ταβαθών[[LXX.1Ki.15.27 ] LXX]; of ships, blockade, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.75 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.accusative person, sit down by one as a companion, [[ [prev. author] 3.14. ] Refs]