grief λύπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc. ;] pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow: Jhn.16:6, 2Co.2:7; opposite to χαρά, Jhn.16:20, Heb.12:11; ἀπὸ τῆς λ., Luk.22:45; ἐκ λ., 2Co.9:7; ἡ
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grief λύπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc. ;] pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow: Jhn.16:6, 2Co.2:7; opposite to χαρά, Jhn.16:20, Heb.12:11; ἀπὸ τῆς λ., Luk.22:45; ἐκ λ., 2Co.9:7; ἡ
outrage, dishonour λώβ-η,ἡ, A. outrage, dishonour, αἶσχος λώβη τε 18.225 ;λώβην λωβᾶσθαι(v.λωβάομαι); τείσετε λ.ye shall pay for theoutrage, Il. 11.142 ; ἀπὸ πᾶσαν ἐμοὶ δόμεναι . . λ. 9.387 ; but
very, exceedingly μάλα[μᾰλᾰ; but Hom. sts. uses the ult. long beforeλ, Il. 3.214 , 4.379 ; beforeμ, 10.172 ],Adv. A. very, exceedingly, prefixed or subjoined to Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs: 1. st
by all means μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; before μ
especially Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.B
more Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; b
futility ματαιότης, -ητος, ἡ (μάταιος), [in LXX for הֶבֶל, Psa.31:6 39:5 62:9, al., and nearly 40 times in Ec; for שָׁוְא, Psa.25:4, al.; רִיק, etc. ;] vanity, emptiness, frailty, folly: Rom.8:20, 2
quarrel μᾰχ-η, ἡ, (μάχομαι) battle, combat, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, usually of armies, μ. καὶ φύλοπις 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.789; ἐπὶ ἶσα μ. τέτατο πτόλεμός τε
greatness, magnitude μέγεθος, Ion. (not Hp. )μέγᾰθος Hdt. (v. infr.), also Philox. 2.19 ,εος , τό: (μέγας):— A. greatness, magnitude, opp.πλῆθος, Anaxag. 1 , etc.; πλῆθος μὲν . . ἐὰν ἀριθμητὸν ᾖ, μ.
greatness μέγεθος, Ionic dialect (not [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus)] Refs 5th c.BC+] μέγᾰθος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (see. below), also 3rd c.BC: Philoxenus Epigrammaticus 2.19 ] Refs 5
to move μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1Co.13:2) μεθιστάνω, [in LXX for סוּר hi., etc. ;] trans. in Pres., impf., fut. and aor. 1, to change, remove: with accusative of thing(s), ὄρη, 1Co.13:2 (cf. Isa
mix μείγνυμιorμίγνυμι,μ<ε>ίγνυσι Pl. Lg. 691e ; imper.μ<ε>ίγνυ Id. Phlb. 63e :—alsoμ<ε>ιγνύω , Damox. 2.60 , Arist. HA 627a23 , Thphr. Lap. 53 , etc.:impf. ἐμ<ε>ίγνυν , pl.ἐμ<ε>ίγνυσαν(συν-) X. Cyr.
gentle, soothing μειλίχ-ιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Plu. 2.370d , cf. Hsch. :— A. gentle, soothing, Hom. mostly of speech, μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι Il. 12.267 , al.; μ. μῦθος Od. 6.148 , cf. B. 10.90 : withou
receive as one's portion μείρομαι(A), Hes. Op. 578 (ἀπο-), imper. A. μείρεο Il. 9.616 ; elsewh. in Hom. and Hes. only3 sg. ἔμμορε(which is prob.aor.(v. infr. II) and was so understood by later Ep.
take thought μελετ-άω,fut.-ήσω Th. 1.80 , etc., -ήσομαι Luc. Sol. 6 , Philostr. VS 1.24.2 :—post- Hom. Verb, A. take thoughtorcare for, c. gen.,βίου, ἔργου, Hes. Op. 316 , 443 : c. acc. rei, δόξαν
care, attention μελέτ-η,ἡ, A. care, attention, Hes. Op. 412 , Epich. [284] : pl., Emp. 110.2 : c. gen. objecti,μ. πλεόνων care formany things, Hes. Op. 380 ;μελέτην τινὸς ἐχέμεν, = μελετᾶν, ἐπιμελεῖ
to meditate/plot μελετ-άω, future -ήσω [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.80, etc., -ήσομαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 6, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.24.2:—pos
meditation μελέτ-η, ἡ, care, attention, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 412, 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [284]: _plural_, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 110.2: with _genitiv
μέλλω , impf. ἔμελλον and ἤμελλον (v. infr.), Ep. μέλλον Il. 17.278 , Od. 1.232 , 9.378 , B. 12.164 ; Ep. , Ion. μέλλεσκον Theoc. 25.240 , Mosch. 2.109 : fut. μελλήσω D. 6.15 , Ev.Matt. 24.6 : aor. ἐμ
stay, wait μένω, Ep. inf. A. μενέμεν Il. 5.486 ; Arc. pres. part. μίνονσαι Schwyzer 657.49 (Tegea,iv B.C.); Ep. , Ion. impf. μένεσκον Il. 19.42 , Hdt. 4.42 : Ep. , Ion. fut. μενέω Il.
to stay μένω, Epic dialect infinitive μενέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.486; 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] present participle μίνονσαι [[ “Schwyzer” 657.49 (T
midst μέσος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ;] middle, in the middle or midst; __1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (B
to share μετ-έχω [in LXX: Pro.5:17 (עֵת), Pro.1:18, 1Es.5:40 Est.8:70, Sir.51:28, al. ;] to partake of, share in: ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι τοῦ μετέχειν, 1Co.9:10; with genitive of thing(s), 1Co.9:12 10:21 10:30,
to measure μετρέω, -ῶ (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 * ;] __1. to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: with accusative of th