to hold fast/out ἐπ-έχω [in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;] __1. to hold upon. __2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16. __3.
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to hold fast/out ἐπ-έχω [in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;] __1. to hold upon. __2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16. __3.
put ἐπιβιβ-άζω(fut. A. -βιβῶ LXX Ho. 10.11 , Hb. 3.15 ), causal ofἐπιβαίνω,putoneupon, ἐπ' ὀλίγας ναῦς τοὺς ὁπλίτας Th. 4.31 ;τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος Ev.Luc. 10.34 :— Pass. , Apollod. 3.1.1
to mount ἐπιβιβ-άζω (future [[ -βιβῶ Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Hos.10.11, LXX.Hab.3.15), causal of ἐπιβαίνω] LXX], put one upon, [[ ἐπ᾽ ὀλίγας ναῦς τοὺς ὁπλίτας 5th c.BC: Thucydides Histo
make to roar ἐπιβρέμω, A. make to roar,τὸ δ'(sc.πῦρ) ἐπιβρέμει ἲς ἀνέμοιο Il. 17.739 :— Med. ,roar,χείλεσιν δεινὸν ἐ. χελιδών(comicé) Ar. Ra. 680 (lyr.), cf. Opp. C. 4.171 . II. .roar out, [ ἐπ']
set upon ἐπιδύω(ἐπιδρομ-δύνω [ῡ] Man. 6.642 ),aor. 2 ἐπέδυν, A. set uponorso as to interruptan action, μὴ πρὶν ἐπ' ἠέλιον δῦναι Il. 2.413 ;ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐ. ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν Ep.Eph. 4.26 , cf
to set ἐπιδύω (ἐπιδρομ-δύνω [ῡ] [[ 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 6.642)] Refs 4th c.AD+], aorist 2 ἐπέδυν, set upon or so as to interrupt an action, [[ μὴ πρὶν ἐπ᾽ ἠέλιον δῦναι 8th c.BC: Ilias Home
surpass, excel ἐπικαίνῠμαι, A. surpass, excel(v.καίνυμαι),πάντας ἐπ' ἀνθρώπους ἐκέκαστο ὄλβῳ τε πλούτῳ τε Il. 24.535 . II. . Pass. ,to be adornedorfurnished with, ἐπὶ φρεσὶ πευκαλίμῃσι κέκασται
to inundate ἐπι-κλύζω, perfect -κέκλῠκα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.173:—overflow, flood, ὅθι κύματ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἠϊόνας (variant -όνος) κλύζεσκον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.61 [[, cf. Th. 3.
Epicurean Epicurean , [variant datesAnthology Palantina; οἱ Ἐπ. the Epicureans , [[Lucian] Refs 2nd c.AD] (Middle Liddel)
to come later ἔπ-ειμι [in LXX: Exo.8:22 (עָמַד), Sir.42:19, etc. ;] __1. to come upon, approach __2. Of time, to come on or after; mostly as ptcp., ἐπιών, -οῦσα, όν, next, following: τῇ- ἔ. (sc.ἡμέ
come near ἐπιπίλναμαι, onlypres., Ep. forἐπιπελάζομαι, A. come near,οὔτε χιὼν ἐπιπίλναται Od. 6.44 ( v.l. ἐπικίδναται ) ; ἐπ' οὔδει πίλναται Il. 19.92 .
fly ἐπιποτάομαι, lengthd. forἐπιπέτομαι, A. flyorhover over,τοῖον ἐπὶ κνέφας ἀνδρὶ μύσος πεπόταται A. Eu. 378 ; Στυγία τις ἐπ' ἀχλὺς πεπόταται Id. Pers. 668 ; γῆν καὶ θάλατταν Ph. 2.200 . II.
set out ἐπιπρο-ϊάλλω [ῐ], poet. Verb, A. set outorplace before one, σφωί̈ν ἐπιπροί̈ηλε τράπεζαν Il. 11.628 . II. .send on one after another, θεοὺς ἐπιπροί̈αλλεν h.Cer. 326 ;ἄλλον ἐπ' ἄλλῳ ἰόν
ἐπίσης , for ἐπ' ἴσης (sc. μοίρας ), v. ἴσος . ἐπίσης, forἐπ' ἴσης(sc.μοίρας), A. v. ἴσος .
to rest upon/dwell ἐπι-σκηνόω, -ῶ to tent upon, spread a tabernacle over: metaphorically, before ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ (RV, rest upon, cover), 2Co.12:9.† (AS)
slip ἐπίστιον,τό, A. sliporshedfor a ship,νῆες . . εἰρύαται: πᾶσιν γὰρ ἐπίστιόν ἐστιν ἑκάστῳ Od. 6.265 . (Expld. by Aristarch. (ap.Sch. Il. 2.125 ἐπ' ἴστιόν . . ὡσεὶ κατάλυμα παρὰ τῇ νηί̈) as Ion
to insist ἐπ-ισχύω [in LXX: Sir.29:1, 1Ma.6:6 * ;] __1. to make stronger (Sir, l.with). __2. to grow stronger; metaphorically, be more urgent: Luk.23:5.† (AS)
hold ἐπίσχω, redupl.pres.ofἐπέχω, A. holdordirect towards, ἐπίσχειν ὠκέας ἵππους Il. 17.465 ;νῶϊνagainst us, Hes. Sc. 350 ; [σελάννα] φάος ἐπίσχει θάλασσαν ἐπ' ἀλμύραν Sapph. Supp. 25.9 . II. r
rule, ἐπιτῠραννέω, A. rule, ὥσπερ ἐπ' ἀκροπόλει τῆς γενέσεως Porph. in Ptol. 192 .
to build up/upon ἐπ-οικοδομέω, -ῶ in NT, always metaphorically, of the spiritual life regarded as a building (Cremer, 449); __1. to build upon: 1Co.3:10 3:12 3:14; pass., Eph.2:20. __2. to build up
to name ἐπ-ονομάζω [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;] to name, call by a name, surname: pass., Rom.2:17.† (AS)
coming after ἐπόπισθεν,Adv. A. coming after(better divisim,ἐπ' ὄπ.), Hes. Fr. 166 .
to observe ἐπ-οπτεύω [in Sm.: Psa.10:14 33:13 * ;] to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. with), look upon: 1Pe.2:12 3:2.† (AS)
view over, ἔποψ-ις,εως,ἡ, A. view over, ἐπ' ὅσον ἔ. τοῦ ἱροῦ εἶχεso far asthe view fromthe temple reached, Hdt. 1.64 ;ἐκτὸς τῆς ἡμετέρας ἐ.beyond ourrange of vision. Pl. R. 499d ;ἀνώμαλον τὴν ἔποψιν