province ἐπαρχεία (Rec. -χία, see Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ (ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;] the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.† *†ἐπάρχεισς,
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province ἐπαρχεία (Rec. -χία, see Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ (ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;] the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.† *†ἐπάρχεισς,
ἐπι-βᾰσία , ἡ , = sq., -βασίαν ποιεῖσθαι D.C. 80.3 , Fr. 37.2 ; πρὸς τὴν ὑπατείαν εἰληφέναι Id. 37.54 : concrete, in pl., ἵνα αἱ ἐ. διὰ [τῆς γεφύρας] διεξίωσιν Id. 68.13 . . ἐ. τῇ δίκη , sine expl., H
stepping upon ἐπί-βᾰσις,εως,ἡ, A. stepping upon, ἐς τὴν ναῦν Luc. Nav. 12 ;advent, Annuario 6 / 7.417 (Phaselis);αἱ ἐ. τῆς θαλάσσης risings . ., Plb. 34.9.6 . 2. .means of approach, access,ἔχειν
surname, additional name ἐπί-κλησις,εως,ἡ, A. surname, additional name; used by Hom. only in acc. abs., like ἐπίκλην , and mostlyἐπίκλησιν καλέειν, asἈστυάναξ,ὃν Τρῶες ἐπίκλησιν καλέουσινAstyanax, as
checking, stoppage, ἐπί-σχεσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐπέχω) A. checking, stoppage, ἐξ ἐπισχέσιοςafter anabatementof fever, Hp. Epid. 1.7 ; ἐπισχέσεις γενέσεως Pl. Lg. 740d ; πνεύματος Arist. Pr. 962a1 ; ἀναπνο
a step ἐπί-βᾰσις, εως, ἡ, stepping upon, [[ ἐς τὴν ναῦν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 12 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; advent, [[ Annuario 6/7.417 (from Phaselis); αἱ ἐ. τῆς θαλάσσης] Refs] risings.. , [[
stay in a place ἐπιδημ-ία,ἡ, A. stay in a place, Pl. Prm. 127a ;αἱ ἐ. αἱ τῶν συμμάχων X. Ath. 1.18 ; of an Emperor,visit, OGI 517.7 (Thyatira,iii A.D.), Hdn. 3.14.1 . 2. .ἐ. εἰς . . arrivalat . .
appellatio, appeal ἐπί-κλησις, εως, ἡ, surname, additional name; used by [[ Hom. only in _accusative_ _absolutely_, like{ἐπίκλην}, and mostly ἐπίκλησιν καλέειν, as Ἀστυάναξ, ὃν Τρῶες ἐπίκλησιν καλέου
mastery ἐπικρᾰ́τ-εια,ἡ, A. mastery,σωφροσύνη ἐστὶν ἐ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶνib. 4 Ma. 1.31 ;possession, X. Cyr. 5.4.28 ;rule, Plb. 12.25.3 , etc.;victory, superiority, Id. 2.1.3 . 2. .predominance, in heredi
mixing with ἐπιμειξία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. mixing withothers,intercourse, dealings, ἐούσης ἐπιμειξίης πρὸς τοὺς Τεγεήτας Hdt. 1.68 ;ἐπιμειξίᾳ χρῆσθαι πρός. . X. HG 5.1.1 ; ἐπιμειξίας οὔσης παρ' ἀλλήλου
to be before ἐπιπροσ-θέω, A. to be beforeorin the way, Thphr. Vent. 32 ; ofoccultationsoreclipses, Zeno Stoic. 1.34 , Chrysipp.ib. 2.199 , Procl. Hyp. 5.14 , al.; but τούτοις ἐ. <ἡ> ἡλίου ἀνταύγεια
inspection, visitation ἐπίσκεψις,εως,ἡ, A. inspection, visitation, X. Oec. 8.15 ; τῶν ἱερῶν Pl. Lg. 849a ; τῶν ἱππέων Plu. Crass. 13 ;ἐν ἐπισκέψει from the observer's point of view(opp.ἐν ὑποκειμ
a review ἐπίσκεψις, εως, ἡ, inspection, visitation, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.15; τῶν ἱερῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 849a; τῶν ἱππέων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchu
pursuit, business, custom, ἐπιτήδ-ευμα, Cret.ἐπιτάδουμα( SIG 721.12 (Delos (decree of Cnossus),ii B.C.)),ατος,τό, A. pursuit, business, custom, τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας Th. 1.138 , cf. 6.15 ; μάθημα ἢ ἐ.
the condition of an ἐπιτιμ-ία,ἡ, A. the condition of an ἐπίτιμος, enjoyment of all civilrights and privileges,opp.ἀτιμία, Aeschin. 2.88 , D. 21.106 ;τὸ συνειλεγμένον εἰς τὴν ἐ.money collected for th
punishment ἐπιτιμ-ία, ἡ, the condition of an ἐπίτιμος, enjoyment of all civilrights and privileges, opposed to ἀτιμία, [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.88, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.106 ] Refs 4
the rising of a star, ἐπιτολή,ἡ, (ἐπιτέλλω(B)) A. the rising of a star, ἄστρων E. Ph. 1116 (pl.), cf. Archyt.I, Ptol. Alm. 8.4 : hence,the season of a star's appearance in the heavens, Hp. Aër.
highest grade of initiation at the Eleusinian mysteries, ἐποπτ-εία,ἡ, A. highest grade of initiation at the Eleusinian mysteries, Plu. Demetr. 26 , Sch. Ar. Ra. 757 ; ἐ. τινός initiation into.., Mi
heavenly, ἐπουράνιος [ᾰ],ον, Ep. η,ον Arat. (v.infr.), Q.S. 2.429 :— A. heavenly,in Hom. only of the gods,ἐ. θεός, θεοί, Od. 17.484 , Il. 6.129 ,al.; εὐσεβέων ἐ. ψυχαί Pi. Fr. 132.3 ; πατήρ Ev.
heavenly ἐπουράνιος [ᾰ], ον, Epic dialect η, ον [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus (see.below), 4th c.AD(?): Quintus Smyrnaeus Epicus 2.429 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:— heavenly, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus on
able to work, working, industrious, ἐργᾰσ-τικός,ή,όν, A. able to work, working, industrious, Hp. Prorrh. 2.4 ( Comp. ), Pl. Men. 81e (v.l.), X. Mem. 3.1.6 ;οἱ ἐ.theworking men, Plb. 10.16.1 : Comp.
the Erinys, Ἐρῑνύς(so, notἘριννύς,in best codd. and Inscrr., cf. Tab.Defix. 108 (iii/ii B. C.), IG 12(3).367 (Thera); laterἘρεινύαςib. 12(9).1179.34 (Euboea,ii A. D.)), gen.ύος , ἡ: pl.Ἐρινύες,acc.
strife, quarrel, contention ἔρις(A),ιδος,ἡ, acc. A. ἔριν Od. 3.136 , etc.; alsoἔριδα,usu. in Ep. : pl.ἔριδες,later ἔρεις Ep.Tit. 3.9 , etc.:—strife, quarrel, contention: I. in Il. , mostly ofba
eager for strife ἐριστ-ικός,ή,όν, A. eager for strifeorbattle,Sch. E. IA 588 . 2. involving a contest(or perh.debate), παιδιαί Arist. Rh. 1371a1 . II. esp.fond of wranglingorarguing, captious, P