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1 Supplication
subs.Entreaty: P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.), ἱκεσία, ἡ, V. λιταί, αἱ, ἄφιξις, ἡ, P. ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ. ἱκετεία, ἡ.Method of supplication: P. ἱκέτευμα, τό (Thuc. 1, 137).Make supplication: P. ἱκετηρίαν τιθέναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Supplication
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2 prayer
[prɛə]сущ.1) молитваfervent prayer — горячая, пылкая, страстная молитва
to answer a prayer — внять мольбе, услышать молитву
to offer / say / utter a prayer — молиться
Our prayer that peace be / should be restored was heard. — Наша молитва о восстановлении мира была услышана.
2) мольба, просьбаSyn:3) ( prayers) молебен; богослужениеSyn:service I 1.4) разг. шансYou don't have a prayer of closing this deal. — У тебя нет никаких шансов заключить эту сделку.
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3 supplication
[ˌsʌplɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]1) Общая лексика: молитва, мольба, петиция, просьба, прошение, религиозное торжество и честь победы (в Древнем Риме)2) Религия: религиозное торжество в честь победы в Древнем Риме, (= supplicatio) супликация, (A prayer) молитва, (The act of asking for something humbly and earnestly) мольба -
4 διά
διά prep. w. gen. and acc. (Hom.+) (for lit. s. ἀνά, beg.); the fundamental idea that finds expression in this prep. is separation, esp. in the gen., with the gener. sense ‘through’; in the acc. the gener. sense also is ‘through’ (cp. the semantic range in Eng.), but primarily with a causal focus ‘owing to’.A. w. gen.① marker of extension through an area or object, via, throughⓐ w. verbs of going διέρχεσθαι διὰ πάντων (sc. τόπων, EpArist 132) go through all the places Ac 9:32; cp. Mt 12:43; Lk 11:24. ἀπελεύσομαι διʼ ὑμῶν εἰς I will go through your city on the way to Ro 15:28; cp. 2 Cor. 1:16. διαβαίνειν Hb 11:29. διαπορεύεσθαι διὰ σπορίμων Lk 6:1. εἰσέρχεσθαι διὰ τῆς πύλης (Jos., Ant. 13, 229) Mt 7:13a; τ. θύρας J 10:1f; cp. vs. 9. παρέρχεσθαι διὰ τ. ὁδοῦ pass by along the road Mt 8:28; cp. 7:13b. παραπορεύεσθαι Mk 2:23; 9:30. περιπατεῖν διὰ τοῦ φωτός walk about through or in the light Rv 21:24. ὑποστρέφειν διὰ Μακεδονίας return through M. Ac 20:3.—Ἰης. ὁ ἐλθὼν διʼ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος 1J 5:6 first of all refers quite literally to Jesus’ passing through water at the hand of John and through blood at his death (on the expression ‘come through blood’ in this sense cp. Eur., Phoen. 20 in Alex. Aphr., Fat. 31 II 2 p. 202, 10, of the oracle to Laius the father of Oedipus, concerning the bloody downfall of his house: πᾶς σὸς οἶκος βήσεται διʼ αἵματος). But mng. 3c may also apply: Jesus comes with the water of baptism and with the blood of redemption for his own.—AKlöpper, 1J 5:6–12: ZWT 43, 1900, 378–400.—The ῥῆμα ἐκπορευόμενον διὰ στόματος θεοῦ Mt 4:4 (Dt 8:3) is simply the word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (cp. Theognis 1, 18 Diehl3 τοῦτʼ ἔπος ἀθανάτων ἦλθε διὰ στομάτων; Pittacus in Diog. L. 1, 78 διὰ στόματος λαλεῖ; Chrysippus argues in Diog. L. 7, 187: εἴ τι λαλεῖς, τοῦτο διὰ τοῦ στόματός σου διέρχεται, i.e. if one e.g. says the word ἅμαξα, a wagon passes through the person’s lips; TestIss 7:4 ψεῦδος οὐκ ἀνῆλθε διὰ τ. χειλέων μου. Cp. also δέχεσθαι διὰ τῶν χειρῶν τινος Gen 33:10 beside δέχ. ἐκ τ. χειρ. τινος Ex 32:4).ⓑ w. other verbs that include motion: οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος διὰ πασῶν τ. ἐκκλησιῶν (sc. ἀγγέλλεται) throughout all the congregations 2 Cor 8:18. διαφέρεσθαι διʼ (v.l. καθʼ) ὅλης τῆς χώρας be spread through the whole region Ac 13:49. διὰ τ. κεράμων καθῆκαν αὐτόν they let him down through the tile roof Lk 5:19. διὰ τοῦ τείχους καθῆκαν through an opening in the wall (Jos., Ant. 5, 15) Ac 9:25; cp. 2 Cor 11:33. (σωθήσεται) ὡς διὰ πυρός as if he had come through fire 1 Cor 3:15. διασῴζεσθαι διʼ ὕδατος be brought safely through the water 1 Pt 3:20.—διʼ ὅλου J 19:23 s. ὅλος 2.ⓐ of a whole period of time, to its very end throughout, through, during διὰ παντός (sc. χρόνου. Edd. gener. write διὰ παντός, but Tdf. writes διαπαντός exc. Mt 18:10) always, continually, constantly (Hdt. 1, 122, 3; Thu. 1, 38, 1; Vett. Val. 220, 1; 16; PLond I, 42, 6 [172 B.C.] p. 30; BGU 1078, 2; PGM 7, 235; LXX; GrBar 10:7; EpArist index; Jos., Ant. 3, 281; SibOr Fgm. 1, 17; Just., D. 6, 2; 12, 3 al.) Mt 18:10; Mk 5:5; Lk 24:53; Ac 2:25 (Ps 15:8); 10:2; 24:16; Ro 11:10 (Ps 68:24); 2 Th 3:16; Hb 9:6; 13:15; Hm 5, 2, 3; Hs 9, 27, 3. διὰ νυκτός during the night, overnight (νύξ 1b) Ac 23:31. διʼ ὅλης νυκτός the whole night through Lk 5:5; J 21:6 v.l. (X., An. 4, 2, 4; Diod S 3, 12, 3 διʼ ὅλης τῆς νυκτός; PGM 4, 3151; Jos., Ant. 6, 37; cp. διʼ ἡμέρας all through the day: IPriene 112, 61 and 99; 1 Macc 12:27; 4 Macc 3:7). διʼ ἡμερῶν τεσσεράκοντα Ac 1:3 means either for forty days (Philo, Vi. Cont. 35 διʼ ἓξ ἡμερῶν. So AFridrichsen, ThBl 6, 1927, 337–41; MEnslin, JBL 47, 1928, 60–73) or (s. b below) now and then in the course of 40 days (B-D-F §223, 1; Rob. 581; WMichaelis, ThBl 4, 1925, 102f; Bruce, Acts). διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν throughout the lifetime Hb 2:15 (cp. διὰ παντὸς τοῦ βίου: X., Mem. 1, 2, 61; Pla., Phileb. 39e; Dionys. Hal. 2, 21; διʼ ὅλου τοῦ ζῆν EpArist 130; 141; 168).ⓑ of a period of time within which someth. occurs during, at (PTebt 48, 10) διὰ (τῆς) νυκτός at night, during the night (Palaeph. 1, 10; PRyl 138, 15 κατέλαβα τοῦτον διὰ νυκτός; Jos., Bell. 1, 229. S. νύξ 1b end) Ac 5:19; 16:9; 17:10. διὰ τῆς ἡμέρας during the day Lk 9:37 D (Antig. Car. 128 διὰ πέμπτης ἡμέρας=on the fifth day). διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν within three days Mt 26:61; Mk 14:58.ⓒ of an interval of time, after (Hdt. 6, 118, 3 διʼ ἐτέων εἴκοσι; Thu. 2, 94, 3; X., Mem. 2, 8, 1; Diod S 5, 28, 6 of transmigration of souls: διʼ ἐτῶν ὡρισμένων [=after the passing of a certain number of years] πάλιν βιοῦν; OGI 56, 38; 4 Macc 13:21; Jos., Ant. 4, 209): διʼ ἐτῶν πλειόνων after several years Ac 24:17. διὰ δεκατεσσάρων (s. under δέκα) ἐτῶν after 14 years Gal 2:1. διʼ ἡμερῶν several days afterward Mk 2:1. διὰ ἱκανοῦ χρόνου after (quite) some time Ac 11:2 D (X., Cyr. 1, 4, 28 διὰ χρόνου).③ marker of instrumentality or circumstance whereby someth. is accomplished or effected, by, via, throughⓐ of means or instrument γράφειν διά χάρτου καὶ μέλανος write w. paper and ink 2J 12; cp. 3J 13 (Plut., Sol. 87 [17, 3]). διὰ πυρὸς δοκιμάζειν test by fire 1 Pt 1:7. διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι Ac 8:20. Hebraistically in expr. denoting activity διὰ χειρῶν τινος (LXX) Mk 6:2; Ac 5:12; 14:3; 19:11, 26. Differently γράφειν διὰ χειρός τινος write through the agency of someone 15:23; cp. 11:30. εἰπεῖν διὰ στόματός τινος by the mouth of someone (where the usage discussed in A1a is influential) 1:16; 3:18, 21; 4:25. εὔσημον λόγον διδόναι διὰ τῆς γλώσσης utter intelligible speech with the tongue 1 Cor 14:9. διὰ τοῦ νοὸς λαλεῖν speak, using one’s reason (=consciously; opp., ecstatic speech) vs. 19 v.l. Of the work of Christ: περιποιεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ αἵματος obtain through his blood Ac 20:28; cp. Eph 1:7; Col 1:20. Also διὰ τοῦ θανάτου Ro 5:10; Col 1:22; Hb 2:14; διὰ τοῦ σώματος Ro 7:4; διὰ τῆς ἰδίας σαρκός AcPlCor 2:6; cp. 2:15; διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ Eph 2:16; διὰ τῆς θυσίας Hb 9:26; διὰ τῆς προσφορᾶς τοῦ σώματος Ἰησοῦ through the offering of the body of Jesus 10:10; διὰ παθημάτων 2:10.ⓑ of manner, esp. w. verbs of saying: ἀπαγγέλλειν διὰ λόγου by word of mouth Ac 15:27; cp. 2 Th 2:15. διʼ ἐπιστολῶν by letter (POxy 1066, 9; 1070, 14f πολλάκις σοι γράψας διὰ ἐπιστολῶν πολλῶν; Tat. 12:3 δια γραφῆς in writing) 1 Cor 16:3; 2 Cor 10:11; cp. 2 Th 2:2, 15. διὰ λόγου πολλοῦ w. many words Ac 15:32. διʼ ὁράματος εἰπεῖν in a vision 18:9. διὰ παραβολῆς in an illustrative way, in a parable Lk 8:4. διὰ προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσεύχεσθαι call on (God) w. prayer and supplication Eph 6:18. διὰ βραχέων ἐπιστέλλειν write briefly Hb 13:22 (cp. 1 Pt 5:12 P72; Isocr. 14, 3; Lucian, Tox. 56; EpArist 128; Ath. 17:1 σκέψασθε … διὰ βρ.). Also διʼ ὀλίγων γράφειν 1 Pt 5:12 (Pla., Phileb. 31d; UPZ 42, 9 [162 B.C.]; 2 Macc 6:17).ⓒ of attendant or prevailing circumstance (Kühner-G. I 482f; X., Cyr. 4, 6, 6 διὰ πένθους τὸ γῆρας διάγων; Just., D. 105, 2 διʼ οὗ πάθους ἔμελλενἀποθνῄσκειν; PTebt 35, 9 [111 B.C.] διὰ τῆς γνώμης τινός=with someone’s consent; Jos., Bell. 4, 105) σὲ τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου you who, (though provided) with the written code and circumcision, are a transgressor/violator of the law Ro 2:27. διʼ ὑπομονῆς 8:25. διὰ προσκόμματος eat with offense (to the scruples of another) 14:20. διʼ ἀκροβυστίας in a state of being uncircumcised 4:11. διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων with many tears 2 Cor 2:4. Cp. 6:7. διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως 2 Pt 1:3 ( through recognition [of God as source of the gifts], s. Danker, Benefactor 457). διὰ πυρός in fiery form AcPlCor 2:13.—Here prob. belongs σωθήσεται διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας 1 Ti 2:15 (opp. of the negative theme in Gen. 3:16), but s. d next. On 1J 5:6 s. A1a above.ⓓ of efficient cause via, through διὰ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας ( only) recognition of sin comes via the law Ro 3:20; cp. 4:13. τὰ παθήματα τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου passions aroused via the law 7:5. διὰ νόμου πίστεως by the law of faith 3:27; Gal 2:19. ἀφορμὴν λαμβάνειν διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς Ro 7:8, 11; cp. 13. διὰ τ. εὐαγγελίου ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα (spiritual parenthood) 1 Cor 4:15. Perh. 1 Ti 2:15 but s. c, above. διὰ τῆς σοφίας with its wisdom 1 Cor 1:21; opp. διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος through the folly of proclamation = foolish proclamation ibid. διὰ τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης Hb 7:11. Freq. διὰ (τῆς) πίστεως Ro 1:12; 3:22, 25, 30f; Gal 2:16; 3:14, 26; Eph 2:8; 3:12, 17 al. Cp. AcPl Cor 2:8. πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη faith which works through (=expresses itself in) deeds of love Gal 5:6. διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ if God is willing Ro 15:32; by the will of God 1 Cor 1:1; 2 Cor 1:1; 8:5; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 2 Ti 1:1.ⓔ of occasion διὰ τῆς χάριτος by virtue of the grace Ro 12:3; Gal 1:15 (Just., D. 100, 2).—3:18; 4:23; Phlm 22. διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀρετῆς in consequence of his glory and excellence 2 Pt 1:3 v.l.ⓕ in wording of urgent requests διὰ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν τοῦ θεοῦ by the mercy of God Ro 12:1; cp. 15:30; 1 Cor 1:10; 2 Cor 10:1.④ marker of pers. agency, through, byⓐ with focus on agency through ( the agency of), by (X., An. 2, 3, 17 διʼ ἑρμηνέως λέγειν; Menand., Fgm. 210, 1 οὐθεὶς διʼ ἀνθρώπου θεὸς σῴζει … ἑτέρου τόν ἕτερον; Achilles Tat. 7, 1, 3 διʼ ἐκείνου μαθεῖν; Just., D. 75, 4 διὰ παρθένου γεννηθῆναι; PMert 5, 8 γεομετρηθῆναι διʼ αὐτοῦ) ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου Mt 1:22; 2:15, 23; 4:14 al. (cp. Just., A I, 47, 5 διὰ Ἠσαίου τοῦ πρ.). γεγραμμένα διὰ τῶν προφητῶν Lk 18:31; cp. Ac 2:22; 10:36; 15:12 al. διʼ ἀνθρώπου by human agency Gal 1:1. διὰ Μωϋσέως through Moses (Jos., Ant. 7, 338; Mel., P. 11, 77 διὰ χειρὸς Μωυσέως) J 1:17; under Moses’ leadership Hb 3:16. διʼ ἀγγέλων by means of divine messengers (TestJob 18:5 διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου; cp. Jos., Ant. 15, 136, but s. n. by RMarcus, Loeb ed., ad loc.) Gal 3:19; Hb 2:2. πέμψας διὰ τ. μαθητῶν εἶπεν sent and said through his disciples Mt 11:2f. Cp. the short ending of Mk. γράφειν διά τινος of the bearer IRo 10:1; IPhld 11:2; ISm 12:1, but also of pers. who had a greater or smaller part in drawing up some document (Dionys. of Cor. in Eus., HE 4, 23, 11) 1 Pt 5:12 (on the practice s. ERichards, The Secretary in the Letters of Paul ’91). In this case διά comes close to the mng. represented by (LWenger, D. Stellvertretung im Rechte d. Pap. 1906, 9ff; Dssm., LO 98 [LAE 123f]). So also κρίνει ὁ θεὸς διὰ Χρ. Ἰ. God judges, represented by Christ Jesus Ro 2:16. Christ as intermediary in the creation of the world J 1:3, 10; 1 Cor 8:6; Col 1:16.—εὐχαριστεῖν τ. θεῷ διὰ Ἰ. Χρ. thank God through Jesus Christ Ro 1:8; 7:25; Col 3:17.—Occasionally the mediation becomes actual presence (references for this usage in BKeil, Anonymus Argentinensis 1902, p. 192, 1; 306 note) διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων in the presence of many witnesses 2 Ti 2:2 (Simplicius in Epict. p. 114, 31 διὰ θεοῦ μέσου=in the presence of God as mediator; Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 187 τὸ διὰ μαρτύρων κλαίειν=weeping in the presence of witnesses).ⓑ with focus on the originator of an action (Hom. et al.; pap, LXX, EpArist)α. of human activity (PSI 354, 6 [254 B.C.] τὸν χόρτον τὸν συνηγμένον διʼ ἡμῶν=by us; 500, 5; 527, 12; 1 Esdr 6:13; 2 Macc 6:21; 4 Macc 1:11) 2 Cor 1:11 (where διὰ πολλῶν resumes ἐκ πολλῶν προσώπων). ᾧ παρέλαβε κανόνι διὰ τῶν μακαρίων προφήτων καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου εὐαγγελίου AcPlCor 2:36.β. of divine activity:—of God (Aeschyl., Ag. 1485; Pla., Symp. 186e ἡ ἰατρικὴ πᾶσα διὰ τ. θεοῦ τούτου [Asclepius] κυβερνᾶται; Ael. Aristid., Sarap. [Or. 8 Dind.=45 Keil] 14 K. πάντα γὰρ πανταχοῦ διὰ σοῦ τε καὶ διὰ σὲ ἡμῖν γίγνεται; Zosimus in CALG p. 143 and a magic ring in introd. 133; EpArist 313) 1 Cor 1:9 διʼ οὗ ἐκλήθητε (v.l. ὑπό s. καλέω 4); Ro 11:36 (s. Norden, Agn. Th. 240–50; 347f); Hb 2:10b (s. B 2a, below; cp. Ar. 1:5 διʼ αὐτοῦ … τὰ πάντα συνέστηκεν).—Of Christ Ro 1:5; 5:9, 17f, 21; 8:37; 2 Cor 1:20 al. (ASchettler, D. paulin. Formel ‘durch Christus’ 1907; GJonker, De paulin. formule ‘door Christus’: ThSt 27, 1909, 173–208).—Of the Holy Spirit Ac 11:28; 21:4; Ro 5:5.⑤ At times διά w. gen. seems to have causal mng. (Rdm. 142; POxy 299, 2 [I A.D.] ἔδωκα αὐτῷ διὰ σοῦ=because of you; Achilles Tat. 3, 4, 5 διὰ τούτων=for this reason; in Eng. cp. Coleridge, Anc. Mariner 135–36: Every tongue thro’ utter drouth Was wither’d at the root, s. OED s.v. ‘through’ I B 8) διὰ τῆς σαρκός because of the resistance of the flesh Ro 8:3.—2 Cor 9:13.—On the use of διά w. gen. in Ro s. Schlaeger, La critique radicale de l’épître aux Rom.: Congr. d’ Hist. du Christ. II 111f.B. w. acc.① marker of extension through an area, through (Hom. and other early Gk. only in poetry, e.g. Pind. P. 9, 123 διʼ ὅμιλον ‘through the throng’; Hellenistic prose since Dionys. Hal. [JKäser, D. Präpositionen b. Dionys. Hal., diss. Erlangen 1915, 54]; ISyriaW 1866b τὸν πάτρωνα διὰ πάντα of the governor of a whole province) διήρχετο διὰ μέσον Σαμαρείας καὶ Γαλιλαίας Lk 17:11 (cp. SibOr 3, 316 ῥομφαία διελεύσεται διὰ μέσον σεῖο).② marker of someth. constituting causeⓐ the reason why someth. happens, results, exists: because of, for the sake of (do something for the sake of a divinity: UPZ 62, 2 [161 B.C.] διὰ τὸν Σάραπιν; JosAs 1:10 διʼ αὐτήν; ApcSed 3:3 διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον; Tat. 8:2 διὰ τὸν … Ἄττιν; Ath. 30, 1 διὰ τὴν Δερκετώ) hated because of the name Mt 10:22; persecution arises because of teaching 13:21; because of unbelief vs. 58; because of a tradition 15:3; διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον (the sabbath was designed) for people Mk 2:27; because of Herodias Mk 6:17 (cp. Just. D. 34, 8 διὰ γυναῖκα); because of a crowd Lk 5:19; 8:19 al; because of Judeans Ac 16:3. διὰ τὸν θόρυβον 21:34; because of rain 28:2. Juristically to indicate guilt: imprisoned for insurrection and murder Lk 23:25. διʼ ὑμᾶς on your account=through your fault Ro 2:24 (Is 52:5). διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν because of the passing over 3:25 (but s. WKümmel, ZTK 49, ’52, 164). διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα on account of transgressions 4:25a (cp. Is 53:5; PsSol 13:5); but διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν in the interest of justification vs. 25b; s. 8:10 for a sim. paired use of διὰ. διὰ τὴν χάριν on the basis of the grace 15:15. διʼ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκός because of a physical ailment (cp. POxy 726, 10f [II A.D.] οὐ δυνάμενος διʼ ἀσθένειαν πλεῦσαι. Cp. ἀσθένεια 1) Gal 4:13. διὰ τὸ θέλημα σου by your will Rv 4:11. διὰ τὸν χρόνον according to the time = by this time Hb 5:12 (Aelian, VH 3, 37 δ. τὸν χρ.=because of the particular time-situation).—W. words denoting emotions out of (Diod S 5, 59, 8 διὰ τὴν λύπην; 18, 25, 1 διὰ τὴν προπέτειαν=out of rashness; Appian, Celt. 1 §9 διʼ ἐλπίδα; 2 Macc 5:21; 7:20; 9:8; 3 Macc 5:32, 41; Tob 8:7): διὰ φθόνον out of envy Mt 27:18; Phil 1:15. διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους out of tender mercy Lk 1:78. διὰ τ. φόβον τινός out of fear of someone J 7:13. διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην out of the great love Eph 2:4. διὰ τ. πλεονεξίαν in their greediness B 10:4.—Of God as the ultimate goal or purpose of life, whereas διά w. gen. (s. A4bβ above) represents God as Creator, Hb 2:10a (s. Norden, op. cit.; PGM 13, 76 διὰ σὲ συνέστηκεν … ἡ γῆ). Cp. J 6:57 (s. Bultmann ad loc.) PtK 2.ⓑ in direct questions διὰ τί; why? (Hyperid. 3, 17; Dio Chrys. 20 [37], 28; Ael. Aristid. 31 p. 597 D.; oft. LXX; TestJob 37:8; TestLevi 2:9; GrBar, Tat; Mel., Fgm. 8b, 42) mostly in an interrogative clause Mt 9:11, 14; 13:10; 15:2f; 17:19; 21:25; Mk 2:18; 11:31; Lk 5:30; 19:23, 31; 20:5; 24:38; J 7:45; 8:43, 46; 12:5; 13:37; Ac 5:3; 1 Cor 6:7; Rv 17:7. Simply διὰ τί; (Hyperid. 3, 23) Ro 9:32; 2 Cor 11:11. Also διατί (always in t.r. and often by Tdf.; TestJob 46:2) B 8:4, 6; Hm 2:5; Hs 5, 5, 5. Kvan Leeuwen Boomkamp, Τι et Διατι dans les évangiles: RevÉtGr 39, 1926, 327–31.—In real and supposed answers and inferences διὰ τοῦτο therefore (X., An. 1, 7, 3; 7, 19; oft. LXX; JosAs 7:7; Ar. 12, 2; Just., A I, 44, 5 al.; Demetr.: 722 Fgm. 2, 3 Jac.) Mt 6:25; 12:27, 31; 13:13, 52; 14:2; 18:23; 21:43; 23:13 v.l.; 24:44; Mk 11:24; 12:24; Lk 11:19 al. Also διὰ ταῦτα (Epict.) Eph 5:6. διὰ τοῦτο ὅτι for this reason, (namely) that J 5:16, 18; 8:47; 10:17; 12:18, 39; 15:19; 1J 3:1. διὰ τοῦτο ἵνα for this reason, (in order) that (Lucian, Abdic. 1) J 1:31; 2 Cor 13:10; 1 Ti 1:16; Phlm 15. Also διὰ τοῦτο ὅπως Hb 9:15.ⓒ διά foll. by inf. or acc. w. inf., representing a causal clause, because (Gen 39:9; Dt 1:36; 1 Macc 6:53; GrBar 8:4; Demetr.: 722 fgm 1:1 al.) διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος because it had no depth Mt 13:5f; Mk 4:5f (διὰ τὸ μή w. inf.: X., Mem. 1, 3, 5; Hero Alex. I 348, 7; III 274, 19; Lucian, Hermot. 31); because lawlessness increases Mt 24:12; διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου Δ.. Lk 2:4; because it was built well 6:48 al. διὰ τὸ λέγεσθαι ὑπό τινων because it was said by some Lk 9:7 (for the constr. cp. Herodian 7, 12, 7 διὰ τὸ τὰς ἐξόδους ὑπὸ τ. πυρὸς προκατειλῆφθαι=because the exit-routes were blocked by the fire).ⓓ instead of διά w. gen. to denote the efficient cause we may have διά, byα. w. acc. of thing (schol. on Pind., N. 4, 79a; 2 Macc 12:11; EpArist 77) διὰ τὸ αἷμα by the blood Rv 12:11. διὰ τὰ σημεῖα by the miracles 13:14.β. w. acc. of pers. and freq. as expr. of favorable divine action (Aristoph., Plut. 468; Dionys. Hal. 8, 33, 3, 1579 μέγας διὰ τ. θεούς ἐγενόμην; Ael. Aristid. 24, 1 K.=44 p. 824 D.: διʼ οὓς [= θεούς] ἐσώθην; SIG 1122; OGI 458, 40; PGM 13, 579 διῳκονομήθη τ. πάντα διὰ σέ; EpArist 292; Sir 15:11; 3 Macc 6:36: other exx. in SEitrem and AFridrichsen, E. christl. Amulett auf Pap. 1921, 24). ζῶ διὰ τὸν πατέρα J 6:57 (cp. PKöln VI, 245, 16 of Isis σὺ κυρεῖς τὰ πάντα, διὰ σὲ δʼ εἰσορῶ φαός ‘you are responsible for everything and thanks to you I can see light’). διὰ τὸν ὑποτάξαντα by the one who subjected it Ro 8:20.—DELG. M-M. TW. -
5 súplica
f.1 petition, appeal, request, entreaty.2 prayer, petition, supplication.* * *1 request, entreaty, plea2 DERECHO petition\a súplica de at the request of* * *noun f.* * *SF (=ruego) request; (=petición) supplication, entreaty, plea; (Jur) (=instancia) petitionse publica a súplica de... — it is published at the request of...
* * ** * *= appeal, plea, pleading, entreaty, supplication.Ex. Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.Ex. One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.Ex. The pleading should be done by the representatives of the public, on the library board or the appropriating authority.Ex. 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.* * ** * *= appeal, plea, pleading, entreaty, supplication.Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.
Ex: One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.Ex: The pleading should be done by the representatives of the public, on the library board or the appropriating authority.Ex: 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.* * *1 (ruego) entreaty, plea2 ( Der) petition* * *
Del verbo suplicar: ( conjugate suplicar)
suplica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
suplicar
súplica
suplicar ( conjugate suplicar) verbo transitivo ( rogar) to beg;
súplica sustantivo femenino ( ruego) entreaty, plea;
(Der) petition
suplicar verbo transitivo to beg, implore: te suplico que lo olvides, I beseech you to forget it
súplica sustantivo femenino entreaty, plea
' súplica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ruego
English:
appeal
- ardent
- plea
- entreaty
* * *súplica nf1. [ruego] plea, entreaty2. Der petition* * *f plea* * *súplica nf: plea, entreaty -
6 subplicium
supplĭcĭum ( subpl-), ii, n. [supplex; prop. a kneeling down, either as a suppliant or to receive punishment].I.As a suppliant.A.In relig. lang., humiliation, a public prayer or supplication, an act of worship (mostly ante-Aug. and in prose after the Aug. period; not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn.: supplicatio, obsecratio): nunc pergam, ut suppliciis placans caelitum aras expleam, Att. ap. Non. 398, 19; cf.:2.deos suppliciis, sumptu, votis, donis, Precibus plorans, obsecrans,
Afran. ib. 398, 22:suppliciis votisque fatigare deos,
Liv. 27, 50, 5:non votis neque suppliciis muliebribus auxilia deorum parantur,
Sall. C. 52, 29.—Esp., a sacrificing, offering:B.nihil ei (Jovi) acceptum est a perjuris supplicii,
offering, sacrifice, Plaut. Rud. prol. 25:in suppliciis deorum magnifici,
Sall. C. 9, 2; id. J. 55, 1:precibus suppliciisque deos placare,
Liv. 22, 57, 5; cf.:quos (boves) ad deorum servant supplicia,
Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 10:tum supplicia dis ludique magni ab senatu decernuntur,
Tac. A. 3, 64 Nipperd. ad loc.:vannos onustas aromatis et hujuscemodi suppliciis congerunt,
App. M. 11, p. 265, 3; id. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 16, 5: supplicia veteres quaedam sacrificia a supplicando vocabant, Fest. pp. 308 and 309 Müll. —Transf., out of the relig. sphere, an humble entreaty or petition, a supplication in gen. (very rare):II.Vagenses fatigati regis suppliciis,
Sall. J. 66, 2:igitur legatos ad consulem cum suppliciis mittit, qui tantummodo ipsi liberisque vitam peterent,
id. ib. 46, 2.—To receive punishment; hence, punishment, penalty, torture, torment, pain, distress, suffering (class. and freq.; usu. of the penalty of death; syn. poena).(α).Sing.:(β).dabitur pol supplicium mihi de tergo vestro,
Plaut. As. 2, 4, 75 sq.; cf.:illi de me supplicium dabo,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 86; id. Eun. 1, 1, 24; Cat. 116, 8; Nep. Paus. 5, 5:de homine nobili virgis supplicium crudelissime sumere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 37, § 91; 2, 5, 45, § 117:sumere (de aliquo),
Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 72; id. Merc. 5, 4, 31; Ter. And. 3, 5, 17; Cic. Inv. 2, 28, 84; id. Rep. 3, 33, 45; Caes. B. G. 1, 39; Liv. 2, 5, 5; 3, 18, 10:aliquem hostibus ad supplicium dedere,
Caes. B. G. 7, 26:aliquem tradi ad supplicium jubere,
Tac. A. 11, 35:rapi,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 138:supplicio affici,
to be put to death, Caes. B. G. 1, 27:ne ad ultimum supplicium progredi necesse habeant,
to take their own lives, id. B. C. 1, 84:aliquem vinculis ac verberibus atque omni supplicio excruciatum necare,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 11:summo cruciatu supplicioque perire,
id. N. D. 3, 33, 81:gravissimum ei rei supplicium cum cruciatu constitutum est,
Caes. B. G. 6, 17: [p. 1815] talis improborum consensio supplicio omni vindicanda (est), Cic. Lael. 12, 43:satis supplicii tulisse,
Caes. B. C. 1, 84:supplicio culpa reciditur,
Hor. C. 3, 24, 34:suā manu supplicium persolvere,
Tac. A. 6, 32 (26):luere,
Just. 2, 5, 6; Tac. A. 15, 60:supplicium redimere opimā mercede,
Amm. 26, 3, 4.—Plur.:ad exquisita supplicia proficisci,
Cic. Off. 3, 27, 100:semper iis (improbis) ante oculos judicia et supplicia versentur,
id. Rep. 3, 16, 26:ad innocentum supplicia descendunt,
Caes. B. G. 6, 17:supplicia annua pendere,
Plin. 29, 4, 14, § 57:subire,
Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 12, 1:suppliciis delicta coërcere,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 79:subplicia in post futuros conposuit,
Sall. H. 1, 41, 6 Dietsch:domant impios saeva supplicia,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 749:supplicia haurire,
Verg. A. 4, 383. -
7 supplicium
supplĭcĭum ( subpl-), ii, n. [supplex; prop. a kneeling down, either as a suppliant or to receive punishment].I.As a suppliant.A.In relig. lang., humiliation, a public prayer or supplication, an act of worship (mostly ante-Aug. and in prose after the Aug. period; not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn.: supplicatio, obsecratio): nunc pergam, ut suppliciis placans caelitum aras expleam, Att. ap. Non. 398, 19; cf.:2.deos suppliciis, sumptu, votis, donis, Precibus plorans, obsecrans,
Afran. ib. 398, 22:suppliciis votisque fatigare deos,
Liv. 27, 50, 5:non votis neque suppliciis muliebribus auxilia deorum parantur,
Sall. C. 52, 29.—Esp., a sacrificing, offering:B.nihil ei (Jovi) acceptum est a perjuris supplicii,
offering, sacrifice, Plaut. Rud. prol. 25:in suppliciis deorum magnifici,
Sall. C. 9, 2; id. J. 55, 1:precibus suppliciisque deos placare,
Liv. 22, 57, 5; cf.:quos (boves) ad deorum servant supplicia,
Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 10:tum supplicia dis ludique magni ab senatu decernuntur,
Tac. A. 3, 64 Nipperd. ad loc.:vannos onustas aromatis et hujuscemodi suppliciis congerunt,
App. M. 11, p. 265, 3; id. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 16, 5: supplicia veteres quaedam sacrificia a supplicando vocabant, Fest. pp. 308 and 309 Müll. —Transf., out of the relig. sphere, an humble entreaty or petition, a supplication in gen. (very rare):II.Vagenses fatigati regis suppliciis,
Sall. J. 66, 2:igitur legatos ad consulem cum suppliciis mittit, qui tantummodo ipsi liberisque vitam peterent,
id. ib. 46, 2.—To receive punishment; hence, punishment, penalty, torture, torment, pain, distress, suffering (class. and freq.; usu. of the penalty of death; syn. poena).(α).Sing.:(β).dabitur pol supplicium mihi de tergo vestro,
Plaut. As. 2, 4, 75 sq.; cf.:illi de me supplicium dabo,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 86; id. Eun. 1, 1, 24; Cat. 116, 8; Nep. Paus. 5, 5:de homine nobili virgis supplicium crudelissime sumere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 37, § 91; 2, 5, 45, § 117:sumere (de aliquo),
Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 72; id. Merc. 5, 4, 31; Ter. And. 3, 5, 17; Cic. Inv. 2, 28, 84; id. Rep. 3, 33, 45; Caes. B. G. 1, 39; Liv. 2, 5, 5; 3, 18, 10:aliquem hostibus ad supplicium dedere,
Caes. B. G. 7, 26:aliquem tradi ad supplicium jubere,
Tac. A. 11, 35:rapi,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 138:supplicio affici,
to be put to death, Caes. B. G. 1, 27:ne ad ultimum supplicium progredi necesse habeant,
to take their own lives, id. B. C. 1, 84:aliquem vinculis ac verberibus atque omni supplicio excruciatum necare,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 11:summo cruciatu supplicioque perire,
id. N. D. 3, 33, 81:gravissimum ei rei supplicium cum cruciatu constitutum est,
Caes. B. G. 6, 17: [p. 1815] talis improborum consensio supplicio omni vindicanda (est), Cic. Lael. 12, 43:satis supplicii tulisse,
Caes. B. C. 1, 84:supplicio culpa reciditur,
Hor. C. 3, 24, 34:suā manu supplicium persolvere,
Tac. A. 6, 32 (26):luere,
Just. 2, 5, 6; Tac. A. 15, 60:supplicium redimere opimā mercede,
Amm. 26, 3, 4.—Plur.:ad exquisita supplicia proficisci,
Cic. Off. 3, 27, 100:semper iis (improbis) ante oculos judicia et supplicia versentur,
id. Rep. 3, 16, 26:ad innocentum supplicia descendunt,
Caes. B. G. 6, 17:supplicia annua pendere,
Plin. 29, 4, 14, § 57:subire,
Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 12, 1:suppliciis delicta coërcere,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 79:subplicia in post futuros conposuit,
Sall. H. 1, 41, 6 Dietsch:domant impios saeva supplicia,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 749:supplicia haurire,
Verg. A. 4, 383. -
8 мольба
1) General subject: adjuration, appeal (обыкн. о помощи), cry, entreaty, imploration, intercession, invocation, obsecration, obtestation, petition, plea, pleading, prayer, suppliance, supplication2) Obsolete: bene, deprecation3) Religion: appeal, beseeching, boon, intreating, oration, supplication ( The act of asking for something humbly and earnestly), vow -
9 suit
1. n костюмbusiness suit — костюм для службы, деловой костюм
2. n женский костюм, ансамбль3. n набор, комплект4. n прошение, ходатайство5. n сватовство; ухаживание6. n согласие, гармония7. n ист. присутствие в свите феодала8. n юр. иск; судебное дело; судебный процесс; судопроизводство9. n карт. мастьto follow suit — следовать примеру, подражать
10. v удовлетворять требованиям; подходить, устраиватьsuit yourself — делайте, как считаете нужным
nothing suits him today — ему сегодня всё не по нутру; на него сегодня не угодишь; он сегодня всем недоволен
11. v быть полезным, пригодным12. v годиться; соответствовать, подходитьhe is not suited to be a teacher — в учителя он не годится; учителя из него не получится
they are suited to each other — они подходят друг другу; они созданы друг для друга
suit the market — годиться для рынка; удовлетворять требованиям рынка
13. v идти, быть к лицу14. v приспосабливать15. v обеспечиватьСинонимический ряд:1. courting (noun) courting; courtship2. group (noun) group; series3. lawsuit (noun) action; appeal; application; case; cause; entreaty; imploration; imprecation; lawsuit; litigation; orison; petition; plea; prayer; proceeding; supplication; trial4. set of clothes (noun) apparel; business costume; ensemble; livery; matched outfit; outfit; set of clothes; Sunday clothes; tuxedo; uniform5. adapt (verb) acclimate; acclimatise; adapt; adjust; change; conform; fashion; proportion; quadrate; readjust; reconcile; shape; square; tailor; tailor-make6. agree (verb) accord; agree; check; check out; cohere; comport; consist; consort; correspond; dovetail; fit in; go; harmonize; jibe; march; rhyme; tally7. agree with (verb) accommodate; agree with; be agreeable to; be amenable; content; go together; gratify; please; satisfy8. become (verb) become; befit; behove; conform to; correspond to; enhance; fit; flatter; go with; match9. compliment (verb) compliment; enhance; flatter10. do (verb) answer; do; serve; sufficeАнтонимический ряд:detract; displease -
10 молитва
(канонический словесный текст, произносимый верующими при обращении к Богу; самый "низкий" вид молитвы - прошение, более высокий - благодарение, высший - хвала) prayer, supplication (addressed to God), petition (to the Supreme Being), intercession; (обращение, взывание к Богу) invocation, invocatory prayer; устар. bede; ( поэтическое) orison; катол. (короткая, выражающая вероисповедание, любовь к Богу, раскаяние за грех) Actбезмолвная молитва — mental [tacit] prayer, secret(a)
внутренняя молитва — см. безмолвная молитва
во время молитвы — in one's devotional hours
вступительная молитва — катол. Collect, лат. (Oratio) Collecta
его молитвы были услышаны — his prayer was heard [answered]
заупокойная молитва катол. — requiem
Иисусова молитва ("Господи Иисусе Христе, Сыне Божий, помилуй мя (грешного)" ("Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me")) — the Jesus Prayer, the prayer of the Heart
исповедальная молитва (произносимая в начале мессы священником, отправляющим службу, и причётниками) англик., катол. — confiteor
молитва верных — катол. the Prayer of the Faithful, лат. seu Oratio fidelium
молитва Господня (Отче наш, у католиков - см. Патер ностер) (главная молитва всех христиан, в ней представлены все три вида молитвы, учтены все существенные духовные и телесные нужды человека; содержится в Ев. от Матфея 6:9-13 и в Ев. от Луки 11:2-4) — the Lord's Prayer
молитва Господу Богу (обращённая к Иисусу Христу или сконцентрированная на нём) — the Christocentric prayer
молитва Господу Иисусу — см. Иисусова молитва
молитва Ефрема Сирина (покаянная молитва "Господи и Владыко животу моему..." ("O Lord and Master of my life!"), составленная в 4 в. прп. Ефремом Сирином (или Сирийцем); читается на богослужениях Великого поста) — the Prayer of St. Ephraim
молитва за здравствующих [о здравии], или молитва за усопших [об упокоении] катол. — the Memento; ( читаемая нараспев об упокоении) requiem
молитва иерея о самом себе (читается во время пения Херувимской песни) — the prayer of the priest for himself
молитва или короткое предложение (обычно из Псалтири), поющиеся антифонально во время богослужения (т. е. которое имеет ответствие хора или верующих) — versicle
молитва к Пресвятой Богородице катол. — Angelus
молитва, обращённая к небу — a heavenward prayer
молитва о чём-л. — prayer requests
молитва перед едой и после еды — benediction, grace
молитва, произнесённая катол. священником тихо перед вступлением к евхаристическому канону — the Secret(a)
молитва-протест (собрание верующих в знак протеста обычно в здании церкви, напр. во время войны США во Вьетнаме) амер. — pray-in
молитва, читаемая в определённый день или праздник — the proper prayer, the Prayer of the Day
молитва, читаемая вслух — vocal prayer
молитвы, читаемые священником, ведущим богослужение (от лица всего собрания) протест. — presidential prayers
общая молитва — см. совместная молитва
общая молитва перед проповедью (о Церкви, государе, священстве, знати, простых людях, а тж. умерших в соответствии с англик. каноном 55, установленным в 1604) — bidding prayer
покаянная молитва, молитва о прощении грехов — prayer for [of] absolution
поминальная молитва — см. заупокойная молитва
призвать к молитве протест. (вслух, когда остальные молятся про себя) — to lead in prayer
просительная молитва — pleading prayer, petition, катол. (просительная молитва [литания], читаемая на мессе в конце литургии Слова, после Символа веры; содержит прошения о Церкви, о властях, о спасении мира и др.) the General intercessions
разрешительная молитва, молитва об избавлении (молитва, читаемая священником или архиереем в конце отпевания; в ней он просит Бога разрешить умершего от соделанных при жизни грехов; в РПЦ по древней традиции в руку умершего вкладывается лист с текстом разрешительной молитвы; этот лист называется рукописанием) — prayer of deliverence, катол. absolution, prayer of absolution
совместная молитва (общины, церкви, прихожан) — communal prayer
тайная молитва (священника перед закрытыми царскими вратами во время богослужения; когда он читает молитву не вслух, а про себя или вполголоса) — secret prayer
чёртова молитва (молитва, произнесённая с конца) — devil's paternoster
читать вечернюю или утреннюю молитву — to say [recite] one's office
эмоциональная молитва (когда у молящихся происходит духовное соединение с Богом и "отключается" разум и т. п.) — affective prayer
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שְׁאָרm. (b. h.; שָׁאַר) remainder, rest. Sot.VII, 7 ועל ש׳ התפלה (Y. ed. וש׳ תפילה) and a special benediction for the remaining (general) prayer; Bab. ed. 40b והש׳ תפלה and the remainder is a general prayer; ib. 41a; Y. ib. VII, end, 22a; Yoma 70a וש׳ התפלה רינהוכ׳ and the remaining prayer is song, supplication B. Mets.III, 4 והש׳ יהא מונחוכ׳ and what is left must be deposited, v. אֵלִיָּהוּ. Peah IV, 3; a. fr.V. שְׁיָיר. -
12 שְׁאָר
שְׁאָרm. (b. h.; שָׁאַר) remainder, rest. Sot.VII, 7 ועל ש׳ התפלה (Y. ed. וש׳ תפילה) and a special benediction for the remaining (general) prayer; Bab. ed. 40b והש׳ תפלה and the remainder is a general prayer; ib. 41a; Y. ib. VII, end, 22a; Yoma 70a וש׳ התפלה רינהוכ׳ and the remaining prayer is song, supplication B. Mets.III, 4 והש׳ יהא מונחוכ׳ and what is left must be deposited, v. אֵלִיָּהוּ. Peah IV, 3; a. fr.V. שְׁיָיר. -
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(Arabic) prayer, supplication; verses from the Koran used to ward off evil spirits, etc. duoyi bad, bad duo curse, evil spell. duoyi xayr prayer of well wishing. duoyi jon prayer for long life and happiness. duoyi salom letter of well wishing. duo de /duo ketgan/duo qil to make a prayer
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