to write to ἐπι-στέλλω [in LXX: 3Ki.5:8 Neh.6:19 (שָׁלַח), Jdth.15:4, 1Ma.10:25 1Mac 12:7 1Mac 13:18 (in each case with seel. ἀποσ-) * ;] __1. to send to. __2. to send a message by letter, to write
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to write to ἐπι-στέλλω [in LXX: 3Ki.5:8 Neh.6:19 (שָׁלַח), Jdth.15:4, 1Ma.10:25 1Mac 12:7 1Mac 13:18 (in each case with seel. ἀποσ-) * ;] __1. to send to. __2. to send a message by letter, to write
knowing, wise, prudent ἐπιστήμ-ων,ον, gen.ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) A. knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε Od. 16.374 ; ἄρχοντες X. Oec. 21.5 ;ἐπιστήμων γὰρ εἶ, = ἐπίστασαι γάρ , E. Supp. 843 . 2
acquaintance with ἐπιστήμη,ἡ, (ἐπίσταμαι) A. acquaintance witha matter,understanding,skill, as in archery, S. Ph. 1057 ; in war, Th. 1.121 , 6.72 , 7.62 ; ἐ. πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Lys. 33.7 (fort. leg.π
higher knowledge ἐπιστήμη, ἡ, (ἐπίσταμαι) acquaintance with a matter, understanding, skill, as in archery, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1057; in war, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus
knowing ἐπιστήμ-ων, ον, genitive ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.374; ἄρχοντες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconom
anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission ἐπιστολ-ή,ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) A. anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, Hdt. 4.10 , Th. 8.45 , etc
epistle ἐπιστολ-ή, ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.10, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.45,
prone to fall, unstable, precarious, ἐπισφαλ-ής,ές, (σφάλλομαι) A. prone to fall, unstable, precarious, τὰ μεγάλα πάντα ἐπισφαλῆ Pl. R. 497d ; -εστέρα δύναμις D. 2.15 , cf. Arist. EN 1155a10 ;ἐπ
dangerous/unsteady ἐπισφαλ-ής, ές, (σφάλλομαι) prone to fall, unstable, precarious, τὰ μεγάλα πάντα ἐπισφαλῆ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 497d; -εστέρα δύναμις 4th c.BC: Demosthene
put upon ἐπιτάσσω, Att. ἐπιτάρ-ττω, A. put upononeas a duty, enjoin, τι Hdt. 5.111 , S. OC 839 , etc. ;τί τινι,as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι Hdt. 4.43 , cf. 1.155 ; ἐπέταξε πόνους ἄλλοισιν ἄλλους B. Fr. 9
to command ἐπιτάσσω, Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.111, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 839, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ
stretch upon ἐπιτείνω, Ion. iterat. A. ἐπιτείνεσκον Hdt. 1.186 :pf. -τέτακα PTeb. 19.6 (ii B.C.):—stretch uponorover, ξύλα ἐπὶ τὴν γέφυραν Hdt. l.c. ; ὑπὲρ [τάφρης] Id. 4.201 :— Hom. only
value, price, ἐπιτίμ-ιον,τό, mostly in pl.,ἐπιτίμια,τά, A. value, price,orestimate ofa thing, i.e., 1. the honours paid toa person, ἔστ' Ὀρέστου ταῦτα τἀπ. S. El. 915 (nisi leg.τἀπιτύμβια). 2. as
together Related to: ἐπι[πόλ]-αιος, ον, on the surface, superficial, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 69 (_comparative_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥίζα [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscur
to turn to ἐπιτρέπ-ω, Ion. ἐπιτρεπ-τράπω [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.81 :fut. -τρέψω; Dor. 3 pl. A. -τρέψοντι Pi. O. 6.21 ; Cret.inf. -τραψῆν GDI 5039.21 , 5024.12 :aor.I -έτρεψα Il. 10.116 , etc.:aor. 2 -
to permit ἐπιτρέπ-ω, Ionic dialect ἐπιτράπω [ᾰ] [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future -τρέψ; Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural -τρέψοντι[[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.21
—grow, ἐπιτρέφω,fut. A. -θρέψω Hdt. 8.142 :pf. -τέτροφα AP 7.536 ( Alc. ):— Pass. (v. infr. II, III) :—grow,in act. sense, κόμην J. AJ 14.9.4 . 2. rear upon, ἐπιτέτροφε τύμβῳ βότρυν APl.c.
reference, ἐπιτροπ-ή,ἡ, A. reference,esp. to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην Th. 5.41 ;ἡ ἐ. τούτῳ πρὸς Παρμένοντα γέγονε D. 3
one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator, ἐπίτροπ-ος,ον , ̔ἐπιτρέπὠ A. one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator,c.gen.
commission ἐπιτροπ-ή, ἡ, reference, especially to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.41 ] Refs
manager ἐπίτροπ-ος, ον, (ἐπιτρέπω) one to whom the charge of anything is entrusted, steward, trustee, administrator, c.genitive of things, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.108; τῶν οἰκί
show forth, display, ἐπιφαίνω,aor.I (late) A. -έφᾱνα LXX De. 33.2 , Ev.Luc. 1.79 :—show forth, display,abs., μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε Thgn. 359 (s.v.l.); ἐ.προστασίαν ἀξιωματικήν Plb. 10.18.8 ; μηδὲ
to appear ἐπιφαίνω, aorist I (late) -έφᾱνα[[ LXX.Deu.33.2, NT.Luke.1.79 ] LXX+NT]:—show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 359 (assuming variant); ἐ.προστα
put one's hand to, ἐπιχειρ-έω, (χείρ) A. put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον Od. 24.386 , cf. 395 ; πηδαλίοις Ar. Eq. 542 . 2. put one's hand toa work,set to work at, attempt, τῇ διώρυ