white, ἀργεννός,ή,όν, Aeol. forἀργός, A. white,in Hom. almost always of sheep, ἀργεννῇς ὀί̈εσσι Il. 6.424 , etc.; of woollen cloths, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσι 3.141 ; later, ἀ. μόσχοι E. IA 5
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white, ἀργεννός,ή,όν, Aeol. forἀργός, A. white,in Hom. almost always of sheep, ἀργεννῇς ὀί̈εσσι Il. 6.424 , etc.; of woollen cloths, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσι 3.141 ; later, ἀ. μόσχοι E. IA 5
clearing, brightening, ἀργεστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. clearing, brightening,epith. of the south wind, Il. 11.306 , 21.334 . II. the north-west wind, ἀ. Ζέφυρος Hes. Th. 379 , 870 , cf. Acus. 15J. ;Ἀργέστης,pr
be idle ἀργέω, -ῶ (ἀργός), [in LXX: Est.4:24, Ecc.12:3 (בָּטֵל), I Est.2:30, Sir.33:27), 2Ma.5:25 * ;] to be idle; τὸ κρίμα . . . ἀ., lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, see word): 2Pe.2:3.† (AS)
glancing, flashing, ἀργηστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. = ἀργής ,glancing, flashing, πτηνὸς ἀ. ὄφις,of an arrow, A. Eu. 181 . 2. white, ἀφρός Id. Th. 60 ; κύκνοι Theoc. 25.131 .
serpent, ἀργόλας,α,ὁ, a kind of A. serpent, Suid. ; cf.ἀργῆς. II. v. Ἄργος:
idle ἀργός, -όν (in late Gk., incl. NT, -ή, -όν; ἀ- neg., ἔργον) [in LXX: 3Ki.6:7 (מַסָּע), Wis.14:5 15:15, Sir.37:11 38:28 * ;] inactive, idle: Mat.20:3, 6, 1Ti.5:13, Tit.1:12, 2Pe.1:8. Metaphorica
money-changer, banker, ἀργῠρ-ᾰμοιβός,ὁ, A. money-changer, banker, Pl. Plt. 289e , Theoc. 12.37 , etc.: asAdj., ἀ. τιμή Maiist. 32 .
silver ἀργύρεος (see MM, see word), -οῦς, -ᾶ, -οῦν (ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף ;] of silver: Act.19:24 (WH, br.), 2Ti.2:20, Rev.9:20.† (AS)
silver-eddying, ἀργῠρο-δίνης[ῑ],ου, Dor. ἀργῠρο-δίνας,α,ὁ, (δίνη) A. silver-eddying,epith.of rivers, Il. 2.753 , 21.8 , 130 , Hes. Th. 340 , B. 7.48 , Call. Cer. 13 ,Epic.Alex. Adesp. 5 , Nonn. D.
levy money, ἀργῠρο-λογέω, A. levy money, X. HG 1.1.12 : c. acc.,levy money upon, lay under contribution, τὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων Th. 8.3 , cf. 2.69 ; τοὺς Ἕλληνας Aeschin. 3.159 , etc.; ἀ. ἐκ πόλεων X
money-dealer ἀργῠρο-πράτης[ᾱ],ου,ὁ, A. money-dealer, PSI 1.76.2 (vi A.D.):—henceἀργῠρο-ᾱτικός,ή,όν, Just. Nov. 136 .
with silver root, ἀργῠρό-ριζος,ον, (ῥίζα) A. with silver root, παγαὶ Ταρτησσοῦ ἀ.,i.e.having silver in the soil, Stesich. 5 .
robbing of silver, ἀργῠρο-στερής,ές, (στερέω) A. robbing of silver, βίος ἀ.arobber'slife, A. Ch. 1002 .
with silver-mounted bridle, ἀργῠρο-χάλῑνος[ᾰ],ον, A. with silver-mounted bridle, ζεῦγος Philostr. VS 1.25.2 .
Argo, Ἀργώ,όος, contr. οῦς,ἡ, (ἀργός, ή, όν) A. Argo,the ship in which Jason sailed to Colchis,the Swift,first in Od. 12.70 :—Adj. Ἀργῷος,α,ον,of the Argo, δόρυ, σκάφος, E. Andr. 793 (lyr.), Med. 4
the spring of Ares, Ἄρεος,α,ον, collat. form ofἌρειος, Ἀρέα(sc.κρήνη) A. the spring of Ares, Pi. N. 9.41 .
good pleasure, favour, ἄρεσις[ᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. good pleasure, favour, ἀπόδειγμα τῆς πρὸς τὴν πόλιν ἀρέσεως Inscr.Prien. 108.30 (ii B.C.).
agreeably, ἀρεσκ-όντως, (ἀρέσκω) A. agreeably, ἀ. ἔχειν E. IT 463 (lyr.), 581 ; ῥηθῆναι Pl. R. 504b , X. Oec. 11.19 .
pleasing, ἄρεσκος[ᾰ],η,ον, A. pleasing,mostly in bad sense,obsequious, cringing, Arist. EN 1108a28 , 1126b12 , Thphr. Char. 5.1 . II. ἄρεσκος,ὁ,the staff borne byπορνοβοσκοίon the stage, Poll. 4.12
a cake, ἀρεστ-ήρ[ᾰ],ῆρος,ὁ, A. a cake,as apropitiatoryoffering, IG 2.1651B6 , cf. 1662 , Ael.Dion. Fr. 68 , Poll. 6.76 .
propitiatory, ἀρεστ-ήριος,α,ον, A. propitiatory, θυσίαι D.H. 1.67 :—henceἀρεστηρία(sc.θυσία),ἡ, SIG 2587.223 , andἀρεστ-ήριον,τό, IG 2.198c18 (iv B. C.).
one must be pleased, ἀρεστέον [ᾰ], A. one must be pleased,c.inf., Tz. H. 8.212 .
Aretas Ἀρέτας (WH, Ἀρ.; Intr., 313), -α, ὁ, Aretas, an Arabian king: 2Co.11:32 (Deiss., BS, 183 f., thinks the proper spelling Ἀρέθας was changed, as Schürer suggests, "by desire to Hellenise a barba
Aretas Ἀρέτας (WH, Ἀρ.; Intr., 313), -α, ὁ, Aretas, an Arabian king: 2Co.11:32 (Deiss., BS, 183 f., thinks the proper spelling Ἀρέθας was changed, as Schürer suggests, "by desire to Hellenise a barba