ὑπερασπ-ίζω,
future -ιῶ[[ LXX.Pro.2.7, +others] LXX]: perfect -ήσπῐκα[[ “OGI” 441.80 (Lagina, senatus consultum, 1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]:—cover with a shield, τινα [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.39.6, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.99, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.12, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Coriolanus” 3, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 56 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, etc.] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινος [[ [prev. author] “An.” 6.28.4, LXX.Gen.15.1, +others] LXX]; ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως[[LXX.2Ki.19.34 ] LXX]: metaphorically with genitive, defend, [[ 6th c.AD: Choricius Rhetor 32.1 (p.345 F.-R.). ] Refs 6th c.AD+]