cleverness σοφία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, prop. A. clevernessorskillin handicraft and art, as in carpentry,τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ ς. Il. 15.412 ; of the Telchines, Pi. O. 7.53 ;ἡ ἔντεχνος ς., of Heph
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cleverness σοφία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, prop. A. clevernessorskillin handicraft and art, as in carpentry,τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ ς. Il. 15.412 ; of the Telchines, Pi. O. 7.53 ;ἡ ἔντεχνος ς., of Heph
wisdom σοφία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, properly cleverness or skill in handicraft and art, as in carpentry, τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ σ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.412 ] Refs 8
σπεύδω , Ep. inf. σπευδέμεν Od. 24.324 : fut. σπεύσω E. Med. 153 (lyr.), Ar. Eq. 926 , etc.; Cret. σπευσίω SIG 527.42 (iii B.C.) : aor. ἔσπευσα E. Supp. 161 , Pl. Cri. 45c , etc.; Ep. σπεῦσα Od. 9.250
to hasten σπεύδω, Epic dialect infinitive σπευδέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.324 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future σπεύσω [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 153 (Lyric poetry), 5
feel pity, compassion σπλαγχν-ίζω,=σπλαγχνεύω, LXX 2 Ma. 6.8 :— Pass. , Abh.Berl.Akad. 1928(6).12 (Cos,iv B.C.). II. Med. (withaor. Pass. -ίσθην),feel pity, compassion, ormercy, LXX Pr. 17.5 ; ἐπί
to pity σπλαγχν-ίζω, = σπλαγχνεύω, [[ LXX.2Mac.6.8 ] LXX]:—passive, [[ “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1928(6).12 (Cos, 4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]. __II middle (with aorist passive -ίσθην), feel pity, compassion,
drink-offering σπονδ-ή,ἡ, (σπένδω) A. drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking, σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι Hes. Op. 338 ;οὐ σπονδῇ χρέωνται [οἱ Πέρσαι] Hdt. 1.132 ; ἦν δὲ κ
a libation σπονδ-ή, ἡ, (σπένδω) drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking, σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 338 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ο
diligence σπουδή, ἡ, (σπεύδω) haste, speed, σπουδὴν ἔχειν make haste, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.89 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ haste on the journey, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Histori
cover στεγ-άζω, A. = στέγω ,cover, ἀσπίδες στεγάζουσι τὰ σώματα X. Cyr. 7.1.33 ;τὸ στεγάζον, of the bodywhich coversthe soul, Epicur. Ep. 1p.21U. , cf. pp.8,20 U. ( Pass. );roofa building, IG 22.1
to avoid στέλλω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.294, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future στελῶ [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 640 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect στελέω [[ 8th
sigh deeply στενάζω, A. Pr. 696 , etc.:fut. A. -άξω Aeschin. 3.259 , Lyc. 973 , (ἀνα-) E. IT 656 (lyr.):aor. ἐστέναξα Diph. 33.6 , etc.:— Pass. ,pf. ἐστέναγμαι Lyc. 412 :—prop. Frequentat. o
to groan στενάζω, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 696, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]: future -άξω[[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.259, 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 973, (ἀνα-) 5th c.B
moan, sigh, groan στένω, onlypres.andimpf.: Ep. impf. A. στένον Hom. (v. infr.):— Poet. Verb,moan, sigh, groan, μέγα δ' ἔστενε κυδάλιμον κῆρ Il. 10.16 , Od. 21.247 , cf. Il. 18.33 ; ἐν δέ τέ οἱ
to moan στένω, only present and imperfect: Epic dialect imperfect στένον [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (see. below)] Refs 8th c.BC+]:— poetical Verb, moan, sigh, groan, μέγα δ᾽ ἔστενε κυδάλιμον κῆρ [[
deprive, bereave, rob στερέω,3 sg.imper. A. στερείτω Pl. Lg. 958e ; otherwisepres.occurs only in formστερίσκωand compd.ἀπο-στερῶ:fut. στερήσω S. Ant. 574 , στερῶ A. Pr. 862 :aor. ἐστέρησα E
to deprive στερέω, 3rd.pers. singular imperative στερείτω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 958e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; otherwise present occurs only in form στερίσκω and compound ἀπο-στερῶ: fut
breast, chest στέρνον,τό, A. breast, chest, in Hom. both in sg. and pl., always of males (στῆθοςbeing used of both sexes), βάλε δουρὶ ς. ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο Il. 4.528 , cf. 2.479 , etc.; κρήδεμνον ὑπὸ στέρ
crown στέφᾰνος, ὁ, (στέφω) that which surrounds or encompasses, πάντῃ γάρ σε περὶ σ. πολέμοιο δέδηεν the circling fight, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.736 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the wa
that which surrounds στέφᾰνος,ὁ, (στέφω) A. that which surroundsorencompasses,πάντῃ γάρ σε περὶ ς. πολέμοιο δέδηενthecirclingfight, Il. 13.736 ; of thewall rounda town, Pi. O. 8.32 ; ς. πόλεος Anacr
of στηλίτ-ης,ου,ὁ, fem.στηλιτ-ῖτις,ιδος, A. oforlike a στήλη, λίθος Luc. Philops. 11 ;ἐπὶ σταλίτιδι πέτρᾳ( Dor. ) AP 7.424 ( Antip.Sid. ). II. inscribed on a στήλη,postedorplacarded as infamous,σ
to set up a monument στηλ-όω, Doric dialect στᾱλόω, set up as a στήλη or monument, πέτρον στάλωσε ἐπ᾽ ἠρίῳ [[ “Anthologia Graeca” 7.394 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; τάφον ep
make fast, prop, fix στηρίζω, E. Hipp. 1207 , etc.:fut. A. -ίξω Hp. Morb. 4.52 (v.l.), 1 Ep.Pet. 5.10 , -ίσω LXX Si. 38.34 , Je. 17.5 ,-ιῶib. Si. 6.37 , Je. 24.6 :aor. ἐστήριξα Il. 4.443 , Ep
to be drawn up in a line στοιχ-έω, A. to be drawn up in a lineorrow,οὐδ' ἐγκαταλείψω τὸν παραστάτην, ὅτῳ ἂν στοιχήσω besidewhomI standin battle,—from the oath of Athenian citizens, ap. Stob. 4.1.48 ,