beeswax κηρός, ὁ, bees-wax, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.48, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.27, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; honeycomb, [[ [prev. author] 20.27; εὐπλαστότερον κη
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beeswax κηρός, ὁ, bees-wax, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.48, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.27, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; honeycomb, [[ [prev. author] 20.27; εὐπλαστότερον κη
of a herald κηρύκ-ειος,ον, A. of a herald, γράμμα S. Fr. 784 ; γραφή Anon. ap. Suid. II. Κᾱρυκήϝιος,ὁ, Boeot. title of Apollo, Schwyzer 440.10 , 11 (Tanagra, Thebes,vi B.C.).
a throw of the dice κήρῡνος,ὁ, A. a throw of the dice, Eub. 57.2 ;κάρυννος, Phot.
preacher κῆρυξ (κήρ-, T), -υκος, ὁ [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:4 (כָּרוֹז), Gen.41:43, Sir.20:15, 4Ma.6:4 * ;] a herald: 1Ti.2:7, 2Ti.1:11, 2Pe.2:5.† (AS)
Cephas Κηφᾶς, -ᾶ (see Bl., § 10, 3), ὁ (Aram. כֵּיפָא), Cephas, i.e. Peter: Jhn.1:43, 1Co.1:12 3:22 9:5 15:5, Gal.1:18 2:9, 11 2:14.† (AS)
Cephas Κηφᾶς, -ᾶ (see Bl., § 10, 3), ὁ (Aram. כֵּיפָא), Cephas, i.e. Peter: Jhn.1:43, 1Co.1:12 3:22 9:5 15:5, Gal.1:18 2:9, 11 2:14.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
drone κηφήν,ῆνος,ὁ, A. drone, Diph. 126.7 , Arist. HA 553b5 , 624b12 ;κηφήνεσσι εἴκελος ὀργήν, of alazy vagabond, Hes. Op. 304 , cf. Th. 595 , Ar. V. 1114 ; ὡς ἐν κηρίῳ κ. ἐγγίγνεται Pl. R. 552c ;
maker of chests κῑβωτο-ποιός,ὁ, A. maker of chests, Plu. 2.580e .
moving like the κιγκλοβάτης[ᾰ],ου,ὁ , A. moving like the κίγκλος,jerking, Ar. Fr. 140 .
dabchick, Podiceps ruficollis κίγκλος,ὁ, prob. A. dabchick, Podiceps ruficollis, Ar. Fr. 29 , Autocr. 1 , Anaxandr. 41.66 , Arist. HA 593b5 : prov.,κίγκλου πτωχότερος'poor as a church mouse', because
Lycian coin stamped with a cithara, κῐθαρ-ηφόρος,ὁ, A. Lycian coin stamped with a cithara, Ath.Mitt. 14.412 (Myra).
player on the cithara, κῐθαρ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. player on the cithara, h.Hom. 25.3 , Hes. Th. 95 , Ar. Eq. 992 (lyr.), Nu. 964 , Arist. Po. 1455a3 , OGI 51.43 , etc. II. κ. λίθοςstone at Megarawhich ra
chest κῐ́θαρ-ος,ὁ, A. = θώραξ 11 ,chest, Hp. Loc.Hom. 3 , etc. II. kind offlatfish, sacred to Apollo, Epich. 65 , Pherecr. 39 , Call.Com. 3 , Arist. HA 508b17 , Fr. 319 , Opp. H. 1.98 . (Derived f
one who plays and sings to the cithara κῐθᾰρῳδ-ός,ὁ, (κιθάρα, ἀοιδός) A. one who plays and sings to the cithara, Hdt. 1.23 , IG 12.547 , Pherecr. 6.1 , Phld. Mus. p.28K. , etc.: as fem., κ. γυνή Alc
harpist κιθαρ-ωδός, -οῦ, ὁ (κιθάρα, ἀοιδός, a singer) one who plays and sings to the lyre, a harper: Rev.14:2 18:22.† (AS)
harpist κῐθᾰρῳδ-ός, ὁ, (κιθάρα, ἀοιδός) one who plays and sings to the cithara, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.23, “IG” 12.547, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 6.1, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis
shell-fish κικίβαλος,ὁ, kind of A. shell-fish, prob.in Epich. 42 ; cf.κικοβαυλιτίδες.
ringlet κίκιννος[κῐκ],ὁ , A. ringlet, Cratin. 353 , Ar. V. 1069 (lyr.; cf. Poll. 2 . <*> 8 ), Theoc. 11.10 , 14.4 , AP 5.196 ( Mel. ), Gal. 18(1).790 .
castor-oil worker, κικιουργός,ὁ, A. castor-oil worker, PTeb. 5.173 (ii B.C.), etc.
cock κίκιρρος,ὁ, A. cock, Hsch. :κίκκα,ἡ,hen, Id.
κίκκασος: ὀβολοῦ ὄνομα , Phot. ; but ὁ ἐκ τῶν παραμηρίων ἱδρὼς ῥέων, καὶ βόλου ὄνομα , Hsch. ; cf. κίγκασος . κίκκη: συνουσία, κτλ ., Id. κικκίδαι: μινδῶνς . . , Id. κικκιλόνδις: παιδὸς ἀφόδευμα , Id.
screech-owl κῐκῠμίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. = κικκάβη ,screech-owl, Lat.cicuma, Call. Fr. 318 :κίκυμοςorκίκυβος,ὁ(also = λαμπτήρ ), Hsch.
an inhabitant thereof, Κίκυννα[ῐ],ἡ ,Cicynna, an Attic deme, Theognost. Can. 101 (-υναcod.):Κῐκυννεύς,έως,ὁ, A. an inhabitant thereof, IG 22.1654.32 , al., Ar. Nu. 210 :Κῐκυννόθεν from Cicynna, ib.
Cilician behaviour Κῐλῐκ-ισμός,ὁ, A. Cilician behaviour, i.e.drunken butchery, Theopomp.Hist. 289a .