in vain, idly, to no purpose, δια-κενῆςor betterδιὰ κενῆς(sc.πράξεως),Adv. A. in vain, idly, to no purpose, Hp. Epid. 7.5 , E. Tr. 758 , Th. 4.126 ; δ. ἄλλως Ar. V. 929 ; μάτην δ. Pl.Com. 174.21
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in vain, idly, to no purpose, δια-κενῆςor betterδιὰ κενῆς(sc.πράξεως),Adv. A. in vain, idly, to no purpose, Hp. Epid. 7.5 , E. Tr. 758 , Th. 4.126 ; δ. ἄλλως Ar. V. 929 ; μάτην δ. Pl.Com. 174.21
ineffectual δια-κενῆς or better διὰ κενῆς (i.e. πράξεως), adverb in vain, idly, to no purpose, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.5, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 758, 5th c.BC:
κενός , ή , όν , Ion. and poet. κεινός Il. 3.376 , 4.181 , 11.160 , 15.453 , Pi. O. 2.65 , 3.45 , Hdt. 1.73 , al.; Ep. also κενεός , as always in Hom. (exc. in Il.ll.cc., and κενός Od. 22.249 (s.v.l.,
empty κενός, ή, όν, Ionic dialect and poetry κεινός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.376, 4.181, 11.160, 15.453, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.65, 3.45, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus
vainly Included with: κενός, ή, όν, Ionic dialect and poetry κεινός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.376, 4.181, 11.160, 15.453, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.65, 3.45, 5th c.BC: Hero
through; διά, poet.διαί( Aeol. ζά, q.v.), Prep. governing gen. and acc.— Rad. sense, A. through;never anastroph. [Prop.δῐᾰ: but Hom. usesῑat the beginning of a line, Il. 3.357 , 4.135 , al.: alsoᾱ,
hunt θηρ-εύω,aor. 1 A. ἐθήρευσα Pl. Euthd. 290c :pf. τεθήρευκα Id. Tht. 200a :— Med. ,fut. -σομαι Id. Sph. 222a :aor. ἐθηρευσάμην Ar. Fr. 51 , Pl. Tht. 197d :— Pass. ,pf. τεθήρευμαιLysipp
to hunt/catch θηρ-εύω, aorist 1 ἐθήρευσα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 290c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τεθήρευκα [[ [prev. author] “Tht.” 200a ] Refs]:—middle, future -σομαι[[ [prev
empty κενός, -ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for רִיק and cognate forms ;] empty (Gen.37:24, Jdg.7:16). Metaphorical, __(a) empty, vain: λόγοι, Eph.5:6; ἀπάτη, Col.2:8; κήρυγμα, πίστις, 1Co.15:14; __(b) v
send forth, send forward, προί̈ημι, 3 pres. A. προί̈ει Il. 2.752 ;3 sg. subj. προϊῇ(v.l. 3 opt.προί̈οι) h.Ven. 152 :impf. προί̈ειν,εις,ει, Il. 1.326 , 336 , Od. 9.88 , 10.100 , etc.:fut. προήσω
to let go προΐημι, 3 present προΐει [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.752; _3rd.pers._ _sing._ ] Refs 8th c.BC+]subjunctive προϊῇ (variant [[ 3 _optative_ προΐοι) “hymnus ad Venerem” 152 ]
twist up, roll up συστρέφω, A. twist up, roll up, of a whirlwind, μή ς' ἀναρπάσῃ . . συστρέψας ἄφνω A. Fr. 195 , cf. Ar. Lys. 975 , Th. 61 ; φρυγάνων πλῆθος Act.Ap. 28.3 ; ἔριον περὶ μηλωτρίδα P
to gather συστρέφω, twist up, roll up, of a whirlwind, μή σ᾽ ἀναρπάσῃ.. συστρέψας ἄφνω [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 195, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Arist
love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, φῐλοσοφ-ία,ἡ, A. love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, Isoc. 12.209 , Pl. Phd. 61a , Grg. 484c , al.; ἡ φ. κτῆσις ἐπιστήμης Id. Euthd.
philosophy φῐλοσοφ-ία, ἡ, love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.209, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 61a, “Grg.” 484c, +others; ἡ φ. κτῆσις ἐ