as a symbol of

[σαν ] (Greek name prob. [full] σάν (v.

A

Σ ς B. 2

), eighteenth letter in the Etruscan abecedaria (IG14.2420) and probably in the oldest Gr. alphabets, occupying the same serial position as the Hebrew Tsade (<*>, Phoenician <*> <*> Syria 6.103), with which it may be identified. In many of the oldest Gr. alphabets it represents the sound s, for which <*> and <*> (twenty-first letter in the Etruscan abecedaria) is an alternative representation preferred in other Gr. alphabets. It is uncertain whether the letter <*> (name and serial position unknown), which represents the sound σς in Schwyzer 707 (Ephesus, vi B.C.), 701A17 (Erythrae, v B.C.), SIG4.6 (Cyzicus, vi B.C.), 45.2, al. (Halic., v B.C. ) and the third sound (σς ?) in the name of Mesambria in BMus.Cat.Coins Thrace p.132, is to be identified with [full] Μ.

0-0It is also uncertain whether the numerical symbol <*> (= 900), described by Gal.17(1).525, which has this form in PEleph.1 (iv B.C.), PCair.Zen.22.5 (iii B.C.), Rev.Phil.35.138 (Thessaly, iii B.C.), Milet.6.39 (ii B.C.), where it forms part of a symbol for thousands, and later the forms [full] Τ JHS26.287 (Athenian tesserae of iv B.C.), 25.342 (papyri of ii B.C.), SIG695.83 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.), IG12(1).913 (Rhodes, i B.C.), <*> ib.22.2776.11, al. (ii A.D.), and <*> (medieval Mss., called παρακύϊσμα in Sch.D.T. p.496 H.), is to be identified with either of the foregoing. The numerical symbol, in the form <*>, follows ω in an Attic abecedarium, Bullettino dell' Inst. di corrisp. archeol. 1867.75, and that position tallies with its numerical value, since ω = 800. The extended alphabet used by Archim.Spir.11, Aequil.2.3 for a diagram ends with ω <*>.

λύχνος, ου, ὁ (Hom.+; ins, pap, LXX, TestSol, TestAbr, TestJob; TestSim 8:4; ParJer 9:14 [Christ.]; Just., D. 10, 1) lamp (of metal or clay [Artem. 2, 9 p. 96, 20f λύχνος χαλκοῦς, ὀστράκινος].—Oil-burning: Posidonius: 87 Fgm. 94 Jac.; Diod S 1, 34, 11; Chariton 1, 1, 15; PGM 7, 359–64. S. λυχνία.—λυχνία beside λύχνος: Artem. 1, 74 p. 67, 12; IKos 36d, 7; 8; TestAbr B p. 109, 19 [Stone p. 66]; TestJob 32:9; Philo, Spec. Leg. 1, 296 καίεσθαι λύχνους ἐπὶ τῆς λυχνίας; Jos., Bell. 7, 429, Ant. 3, 182; 199)

ⓐ lit. Lk 11:36; GPt 5:18. φῶς λύχνου (Chariton 1, 1, 15; M. Ant. 12, 15) light of a lamp Rv 22:5; cp. 18:23; ἔρχεται ὁ λ. a lamp is brought in Mk 4:21; καίειν λ. Mt 5:15 (Paus. 3, 17, 8 τὸν καιόμενον λύχνον). λ. ἅπτειν light a lamp (ἅπτω 1.—As a symbol of someth. out of place Paroem. Gr.: Diogenian 6, 27 λ. ἐν μεσημβρίᾳ ἅπτειν. Likew. an unknown comic poet: Fgm. 721 K.) Lk 8:16; 11:33; 15:8. φαί̣ν̣[ων] οὐ λύχνῳ illumined without a lamp AcPl Ha 3, 28f.—Use of the lamp as a symbol: ἔστωσαν ὑμῶν … οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι Lk 12:35 (Artem. 2, 9 λ. καιόμενος); cp. D 16:1. The Baptist as ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος κ. φαίνων J 5:35 (of Christ ὁ ἄσβεστος λ. ParJer 9:14). The believers are to pay attention to the prophetic word ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι 2 Pt 1:19 (cp. Ps 118:105 λύχνος … ὁ λόγος σοῦ).

ⓑ as metaph. (Lycophron vs. 422 λύχνοι are the eyes as vs. 846 λαμπτήρ an eye) ὁ λ. τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός the lamp of the body is the eye Mt 6:22; Lk 11:34 (FSchwencke, ZWT 55, 1913, 251–60; WBrandt, ZNW 14, 1913, 97–116; 177–201; BBacon, Exp. 8th ser., 7, 1913, 275–88; JDerrett, Law in the NT, ’70, 189–207; GSchneider, Das Bildwort von der Lampe etc., ZNW 61, ’70, 183–209.—Further lit. s.v. ἁπλοῦς). Of the Spirit of God λ. ἐρευνῶν τὰ ταμιεῖα τῆς γαστρός 1 Cl 21:2 (Pr 20:27 A). Of the heavenly Jerusalem ὁ λ. αὐτῆς τὸ ἀρνίον Rv 21:23.—KGalling, D. Beleuchtungsgeräte im isr.-jüd. Kulturgebiet: ZDPV 46, 1923, 1–50; RSmith, BA 27, ’64, 1–31, 101–24; 29, ’66, 2–27.—B. 484; Pauly-W. XIII 1566ff; Kl. Pauly III 478ff. OEANE III 326–30. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW.

περιστερά, ᾶς, ἡ (Hdt., Aristoph.+) a bird of the family Columbidae (Aristot., HA 562b, 3–7 differentiates from τρυγών [turtle-dove] and φάττα: s. also 593a, 16. The rock-dove is the species generally seen in public places.) freq. glossed either as pigeon or dove (but the use of the latter term in preference to the former suggests a difference that cannot precisely be determined from usage in our texts), used for sacrifice, hence sold in the temple Mt 21:12; Mk 11:15; J 2:14, 16. Dalman, Arbeit VII (s. οἰκία 1a end).—On the δύο νοσσοὶ περιστερῶν Lk 2:24 s. νοσσός. The pigeon which, fr. the viewpoint of natural science in ancient times, has no bile, was for the early Christians the symbol of all kinds of virtues (s. WBauer, D. Leben Jesu 1909, 117): ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί Mt 10:16; cp. IPol 2:2. Hence the Holy Spirit, in appearing at Jesus’ baptism, took the form of a pigeon/dove (WTelfer, The Form of a Dove: JTS 29, 1928, 238–42; LKeck, NTS 17, ’70/71, 41–67 ‘dove-like descent’) Mt 3:16; Mk 1:10; Lk 3:22; J 1:32; GEb 18, 36.—HUsener, Das Weihnachtsfest² 1911, 56ff; HGressmann, Die Sage v. d. Taufe Jesu und d. vorderoriental. Taubengöttin: ARW 20, 1920/21, 1–40; 323–59.—On the symbolism cp. use of Gen 1:2 at Qumran (4Q521, 2:6), s. DAllison, Bar 8, ’92, 58–60; JMarcus, NTS 41, ’95, 512–21. ὡσεὶ π. (of Mary) GJs 8:1. π. ἐξῆλθεν απὸ τῆς ῥάβδου a pigeon went forth from (Joseph’s) staff 9:1 (symbolic of the birth of a king). In MPol 16:1 the rdg. περὶ στύρακα, a conjectural insertion by Wordsworth, generated some undeserved approval. The Gk. mss. have περιστερὰ καί, which is bracketed by Bihlmeyer (s. JKleist, tr. ’48, note ad loc.). The concept of the pigeon as representing the soul underlies this (cp., in a way, Quint. Symyrn. 8, 202f ψυχὴ διʼ ἕλκεος ἐξεποτήθη ἐκ μελέων=the soul flew out of his body through the wound).—GWeicker, D. Seelenvogel 1902, 26f; HGünter, Die christl. Legende des Abendlandes 1910, 13; 45; 86; 142; 148; 191; FSühling, D. Taube als. relig. Symbol im christl. Altertum 1930.—Kl. Pauly V 534–36; BHHW III 1934. SEG XLII, 1789 (ins and bibliog. on pigeons, incl. their religious functions; s. FChamoux, CRAI ’92, 623–42).—DELG. M-M. TW.

στέφανος, ου, ὁ (s. next entry; Hom.+)

① a wreath made of foliage or designed to resemble foliage and worn by one of high status or held in high regard, wreath, crown. Hs 8, 2, 1ab. Jesus’ ‘crown of thorns’ Mt 27:29; Mk 15:17; J 19:2, 5; GPt 3:8 (on the crowning w. thorns and mocking of Jesus s. FCumont, AnalBoll 16, 1897, 3ff; LParmentier, Le roi des Saturnales: RevPhilol, n.s. 21, 1897, 143ff; PWendland, Jesus als Saturnalienkönig: Her 33, 1898, 175–79; WPaton, ZNW 2, 1901, 339–41; SReinach, Le roi supplicié: L’Anthropologie 33, 1902, 621ff; HReich, D. König m. der Dornenkrone 1905 [=NJklA 13, 1904, 705–33]; HVollmer, ZNW 6, 1905, 194–98, 8, 1907, 320f, Jesus u. das Sacäenopfer 1905; KLübeck, Die Dornenkrönung Christi 1906; JGeffcken, Her 41, 1906, 220–29; KKastner, Christi Dornenkrönung u. Verspottung durch die röm. Soldateska: BZ 6, 1908, 378–92, ibid. 9, 1911, 56; TBirt, PJ 137,1909, 92–104; HAllroggen, Die Verspottung Christi: ThGl 1, 1909, 689–708; HZimmern, Zum Streit um die Christusmythe 1910, 38ff, Verh. d. Sächs. Ges. d. W., phil.-Hist. Kl. 70, 5, 1918, Pauly-W. second ser. II 1, 208; LRadermacher, ARW 28, 1930, 31–35; RDelbrueck, Antiquarisches zu den Verspottungen Jesu: ZNW 41, ’42, 124–45). On the wreath for the winner of an athletic contest (Aelian, VH 9, 31; TestJob 4:10; Tat. 11, 1; 23, 1; on the socio-cultural context s. APapathomas, NTS 43, ’97, 225–33), cp. the imagery relating to a heavenly reward 1 Cor 9:25; 2 Cl 7:3 (s. 3 below).—Apart from recognition of athletes and winners of various kinds of competitions, in the Gr-Rom. world the awarding of a crown or wreath signified appreciation for exceptional contributions to the state or groups within it (s. the indexes in ins corpora, and lit. cited at the end of this entry; cp. SEG XXXII, 809, 3f). The recipients were usually public officials or civic-minded pers. serving at their own expense (s. New Docs 7, 240 and the entries beginning λειτουργ-; s. MBlech below). In Rv the (golden) crown is worn by beings of high rank (divine beings w. a golden crown: PGM 4, 698; 1027; the high priest w. the στ. χρύσεος: Jos., Ant. 3, 172; the king 17, 197; MParca, ASP 31, ’91, 41–44 on the radiant crown in antiquity [cp. PKöln VI, 245, 14]): by the 24 elders 4:4, 10 (perh. the gold crowns or wreaths of the 24 elders simply belong to the usual equipment of those who accompany a divine figure. Cp. Athen. 5, 197f the triumphal procession of Dionysus with 40 σάτυροι wearing golden wreaths; also the whole fantastic procession here described; s. also MGuarducci, Epigraphica 35, ’73, 7–23; 39, ’77, 140–42); also by the Human One (Son of Man) 14:14 (who at 19:12 wears the real head-dress of the ruler [s. διάδημα]. But s. 2 Km 12:30; 1 Ch 20:2; SSol 3:11); s. also 6:2; 9:7; 12:1 (στεφ. ἀστέρων δώδεκα, s. Boll. 99). In 1 Cor 9:25 ς. does double duty, first in ref. to an earthly crown and then to a heavenly one (cp. 2 Cl 7:3 and s. 3 below).—Ign. refers metaph. to the presbytery as ἀξιόπλοκος πνευματικὸς στέφανος a worthily-woven spiritual wreath IMg 13:1, but this pass. belongs equally in 2.

② that which serves as adornment or source of pride, adornment, pride, fig. ext. of 1 (Lycurgus 50 of brave Hellenes who died in behalf of freedom and whose ‘souls are the ς. of the homeland’; Hom., Epigr. 13, 1 ἀνδρὸς μὲν στέφανος παῖδες; Eur., Iphig. Aul. 193 Αἴας τᾶς Σαλαμῖνος στέφ.; Pr 12:4; 17:6.—Expr. denoting tender love: HSwoboda et al., Denkmäler aus Lykaonien etc. 1935 p. 78, no. 168) of the Philippians χαρὰ καὶ στέφανός μου Phil 4:1. (χαρὰ ἢ) στέφανος καυχήσεως prize to be proud of (Goodsp.; cp. Pr 16:31) 1 Th 2:19. S. IMg 13:1 at 1 above, end.

③ award or prize for exceptional service or conduct, prize, reward fig. (LXX; ApcEsdr 6:17, 21 p. 31, 26 and 31 Tdf.; as symbol of victory ANock, ClR 38, 1924, 108 n. 11). In 1 Cor 9:25 (ref. to incorruptibility) and 2 Cl 7:3 (s. 1 above) the ref. to crown or wreath is strongly felt, but in the pass. that follow the imagery of the wreath becomes less and less distinct, yet without loss of its primary significance as a symbol of exceptional merit (Ael. Aristid. 27, 36 K.=16 p. 397 D.: τῶν ἀθανάτων στ.; PSI 405, 3 [III B.C.]; Danker, Benefactor 468–71). Obj. gen. τ. δικαιοσύνης for righteousness (recognition of uprightness is a common topic in Gr-Rom. decrees; s. δικαιοσύνη 3a; on the implied exceptional character of the wearer of a crown s. LDeubner, De incubatione capitula duo, 1899, 26) 2 Ti 4:8 (on posthumous award s. New Docs 2, 50; cp. Soph., Phil. 1421f of glory after suffering). W. epexegetical gen. (this is the sense of στ. δικαιοσύνης EpArist 280; TestLevi 8:2) ὁ στέφ. τῆς ζωῆς (s. ζωή 2bβ) Js 1:12; Rv 2:10; cp. 3:11; ὁ τῆς ἀφθαρσίας στ. MPol 17:1; 19:2; ὁ ἀμαράντινος τῆς δόξης στ. 1 Pt 5:4 (cp. Jer 13:18 στ. δόξης; La 2:15; cp. 1QS 4:7; 1QH 9:25; τῆς βασιλείας στ. Hippol., Ref. 9, 17, 4).—ἐλευθέριος στ. AcPl Ha 2, 31.—MBlech, Studien zum Kranz bei den Griechen 1982 (lit.).—Schürer III/1 103f, n. 60 (lit). Pauly-W. XI 1588–1607; Kl. Pauly III 324f; BHHW II 999f.—New Docs 2, 50. DELG s.v. στέφω. M-M. EDNT. TW. Sv.

ὄφις, εως, ὁ (Hom.+; SIG 1168, 113 of the snake that functioned in healings in the temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus; PGM 8, 11; 13, 261; 881; LXX; pseudepigr., Philo; Jos., Bell. 5, 108, Ant. 1, 41; 2, 287; Just.; Ath. 1, 1) ‘snake, serpent’

① a limbless reptile, snake, serpent Mt 7:10 (s. BHjerl-Hansen, RB 55, ’48, 195–98); Mk 16:18; Lk 11:11; 1 Cor 10:9 (Diod S 5, 58, 4 ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων διαφθαρῆναι); Rv 9:19 (cp. Achilles Tat. 1, 3, 4 ὄφεις αἱ κόμαι). ὄφεις καὶ σκορπίοι (Procop. Soph., Ep. 136; Sb 6584, 6; Cat. Cod. Astr. VII 177, 21; Dt 8:15; Philo, Praem. 90) Lk 10:19 (cp. Dt 8:15; Ps 90:13 on protection fr. snakes). Symbol of cleverness (cp. Gen 3:1; symbol of another kind Hyperides, Fgm. 80) Mt 10:16; IPol 2:2. Of the brass serpent in the desert (Num 21:6–9; Wsd 16:5f) χαλκοῦς ὀφ. (Num 21:9; cp. 4 Km 18:4; Just., D. 94, 3) 12:6. This serpent, raised aloft, as a type of Jesus J 3:14; 12:5–7 (a typological evaluation of Num 21:6–9 also in Philo, Leg. All. 2, 77ff, Agr. 95; Just., D. 91, 4 al.—Appian, Mithrid. 77 §335 tells of a χαλκοῦς ὄφις in memory of Philoctetes; Diod S 2, 9, 5 of ὄφεις ἀργυροί on the temple of Zeus in Babylon).

② a person perceived as dangerous, snake fig. ext. of 1 (cp. SibOr 5:29 of Nero) ὄφεις γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν you snakes, you brood of vipers Mt 23:33.

③ a symbolic figure, frequent in mythology, serpent (Apollon. Rhod. 4, 128 the serpent guarding the golden fleece; 4, 1434 the Lernaean Hydra; PGM 4, 1638 the sun-god as ὁ μέγας ὄφις.—WGrafBaudissin, Studien zur semitischen Religionsgesch. I 1876, 257ff, RE V 1898, 3ff; XVII 1906, 580ff; HGunkel, Schöpfung u. Chaos 1895, 29ff; 320ff; JFrazer, The Golden Bough³ IV 1, 1919, 80ff; Pauly-W. 2nd series II/1, 508f; EKüster, D. Schlange in der griech. Kunst u. Religion 1913; EUl-back, The Serpent in Myth and Scripture: BS 90, ’33, 449–55), as a designation for the devil (s. δράκων) serpent Rv 12:14f; Dg 12:3, 6, 8 (here in vs. 6 the serpent of Paradise is clearly the devil; Did., Gen. 96, 18). ἦλθεν ὁ ὄφ. … καὶ ἐμίανεν αὐτήν the devil came and defiled (Eve) GJs 13:1. τοῦ ὄφεως πίστιν ἔχουσιν they (the Gnostics) have the faith of a snake AcPlCor 2:20. ὁ ὄφ. ὁ ἀρχαῖος (s. ἀρχαῖος 1) Rv 12:9; 20:2. In speaking of the serpent that seduced Eve, Paul evidently has the devil in mind 2 Cor 11:3 (Just., A I, 28, 1 al.; cp. 4 Macc 18:8; ApcMos 17.—Ltzm. and Windisch on 2 Cor 11:3; Dibelius, Geisterwelt 50f; SReinach, La Femme et la Serpent: L’Anthropologie 35, 1905, 178ff).—B. 194. BHHW III 1699–1701. Kl. Pauly VI 12–17. DELG. M-M. TW.

Βᾰβῠλών a symbol for wealth. ] νιν Βαβυλῶνος ἀμείψομαι[ (οὐ supplendum) Pae. 4.15 ]ᾳπι. ενβαβυ[ (Βαβυ[λων supp. Lobel) Δ. 4c. 9.

Γᾱδειρα Cadiz, situated at the pillars of Herakles, a symbol for the end of the world. cf. O. 3.44 I. 4.12

στᾱλα (-αν, -ᾶν, -αισιν.)

-ας ⁺ ἡ N 1 8-19-24-94-61=206 Gn 24,27.48; 32,11; 47,29; Ex 28,30

truth Gn 24,27; truthfulness Prv 28,6; symbol of truth (of the Thummim) Lv 8,8; fidelity, faithfulness Gn 47,29

κύριος ποιήσει μετὰ σοῦ ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθειαν the Lord will deal com-passionately and truthfully with you

2 Sm 15,20

Cf. BARR 1961, 187-200; CAIRD 1968b=1972 124(Lv 8,8; Dt 33,8); HARL 1986a, 301 (Gn 47,29);

LARCHER 1983 290; 1984 365; SPICQ 1982, 17-19; →NIDNTT; TWNT

⁺ ὁ N 2 17-5-4-12-4=42 Ex 8:15; 29:12; 31:18; Lv 4:6, 17

finger Lv 4:6; finger’s breadth (ca. 2 cm or 7/10 of an inch) 1 Kgs 7:15;

οἱ δάκτυλοι τῶν ποδῶν the toes 2 Sm 21:20; ὁ μικρὸς δάκτυλος little finger 2 Chr 10:10; δάκτυλος θεοῦ

the finger of God (as symbol of divine agency) Ex 8:15

Cf. WEVERS 1990, 115 (Ex 8:19); →LSJ RSuppl; NIDNTT; TWNT

-εως ἡ N 3 2-0-0-2-1=5 Ex 28,30; Lv 8,8; Ps 118(119),130; Dn^LXX 2,27; 1 Ezr 5,40

revelation, manifestation Lv 8,8; inter-pretation Dn^LXX 2,27; symbol of revelation (semit., transl. of the Urim, understood as deriving from אור to give light) Ex 28,30

see δῆλος

Cf. CAIRD 1968b=1972 124; GUINOT 1989, 23-48; HARLÉ 1988, 113; LE BOULLUEC 1989, 288-289

-ατος ⁺ τό N 3 0-0-1-3-13=17 Is 62,3; Est 1,11; 2,17; 8,15; 1 Ezr 4,30

crown Is 62,3; diadem, cloth headband worn as a symbol of power Est 8,15

→ NIDNTT

-εως ⁺ ἡ N 3 4-0-4-5-7=20 Ex 3,7.17; Nm 11,15; Dt 16,3; Is 53,4

ill treatment Nm 11,15; affliction Est 1,1g; oppression (of Israelites in Egypt) Ex 3,7; suffering, distress

Wis 3,2

ἐπὶ κακώσει with intent to hurt 2 Mc 3,39

*Ps 43(44),20 κακώσεως of evil or of the dragon (symbol of evil)?-תנין? dragon, serpent, sea monster

(cause of chaos) for MT תנים of jackals

Cf. DOGNIEZ 1992 215-216(Dt 16,3); LE BOULLUEC 1989 93(Ex 3,17)

ὁ N 3 0-0-0-2-0=2 Prv 6,6; 30,25

ant Prv 30,25; ant (as a symbol of industriousness) Prv 6,6

⁺ V 10-6-53-24-33=126 Gn 21,14; 37,15; Ex 14,3; 23,4; Dt 4,19

A: to make to wander, to lead astray [τινα] Dt 27,18; to make sb err from the right way [τινα ἀπό τινος) Dt 13,6; to mislead, to deceive [τινα] Jgs^B 16,13; to deal deceitfully with [μετά τινος] 2 Kgs 4,28

P: to wander (of people in the desert) Gn 21,14; to go astray Ex 23,4; id. (as a symbol for straying from the right way) Wis 13,6; to be seduced Sir 9,8

πλανῶνται τῇ καρδίᾳ their minds are going astray Ps 94(95),10

*Is 17,11 πλανηθήσῃ you erred, you went astray-גהשׁ for MT גישׂגשׂת גגשׂ you make (them) grow, see also Jb 12,23, cpr. Dt 27,18, Jb 6,24, 19,4; *Is 30,20 οἱ πλανῶντές σε those who cause you to err-מרה (hi.)? those who are rebellious for MT מוריך your teachers; *Is 41,10 μὴ πλανῶ I do not deceive-תעה? for MT תעשׁאל־ת תעשׁ do not be afraid, do not look about in terror; *Is 64,4 ἐπλανήθημεν we have erred-עשׁנפ? for MT עשׁנו we were saved, cpr. Ez 33,12; *Ez 44,13 ἐν τῇ πλανήσει, ᾗ ἐπλανήθησαν on account of the error in which they erred-תעה for MT ושׂע רשׁא ותועבותם of their abominations, which they have committed; *Hos 8,6 πλανῶν erring-בבשׁ, ובשׁ for MT בביםשׁ splinters? or going up in flames? (hapax)

Cf. BARTHÉLEMY 1960 343-348(Hos 8,6); COOK 1994, 470; DODD 1954, 79; DOGNIEZ 1992

49.59.138.200; →NIDNTT; TWNT

(→ἀποπλανάω,,)

βρᾰχ-ίων [ῑ], ονος, ὁ,

A arm (opp. πῆχυς, Pl.Ti. 75a, but = πῆχυς, Arist.MA 698b2), Il.13.529, Hdt.5.12, X.Eq.12.5, Arist.HA 493b26, etc.; πρυμνὸς βραχίων the shoulder, Il.13.532, 16.323; also, shoulder of beasts, ib. 594b13:—Poet. as a symbol of strength, ἐκ βραχιόνων by force of arm, E.Supp. 478.

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βρᾰχίων [[dialect] Ion. [pron. full] ῐ, [dialect] Att. [pron. full] ῑ], [full] βράχιστος, [comp] Comp. and [comp] Sup. of βραχύς.

κέντρον, τό, ([etym.] κεντέω)

A any sharp point:

1 horse-goad, [

ἵπποι] ἄνευ κέντροιο θέοντες Il.23.387

, cf. 430, Ar.Nu. 1297, X.Cyr.7.1.29, etc.;

διπλοῖς κέντροισι S.OT 809

;

ὄνειδος ἔτυψεν δίκαν διφρηλάτου μεσολαβεῖ κ. A.Eu. 157

(lyr.): post-Hom., ox-goad (Hom. βουπλήξ), used as an instrument of torture, Hdt.3.130;

κέντροις καὶ μάστιξιν Pl.Lg. 777a

: prov., πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν (v.

λακτίζω 2

);

δεῖ.. κέντρου πολλάκις, οὕτω δὲ καὶ χαλινοῦ Longin.2.2

; as a symbol of sovereignty,

λαβὼν.. χερσὶν κέντρα κηδεύει πόλιν S.Fr. 683

.

b metaph., goad, spur, incentive, Pi.Fr.124.4, A.Pr. 691 (lyr.); ποῦ γὰρ τοσοῦτο κ. ὡς μητροκτονεῖν; Id.Eu. 427;

κέντροις ἔρωτος E.Hipp.39

, cf. 1303;

πόθου κ. Pl.R. 573a

;

κέντρα καὶ ὠδῖνες Id.Phdr. 251e

;

κ. ἐγερτικὸν θυμοῦ Plu.Lyc.21

; κέντρα πτολέμοιο, of the Argives, Orac. ap. Sch.Theoc.14.48; κ. ἐμοῦ desire for me, S.Ph. 1039.

2 metaph., in pl., tortures, pangs, Id.Tr. 840 (lyr.): sg.,

τὸ κ. τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ἁμαρτία 1 Ep.Cor.15.56

.

3 point of a spear, Plb.6.22.4: pl., of the περόναι with which Oedipus pierced his eyes, S.OT 1318.

4 peg of a top, Pl.R. 436d.

5 of animals,

a sting of bees and wasps, Ar.V. 225, 407 (lyr.), al.; of scorpions, Arist.PA 683a12 (so of the constellation Scorpio, Arat.505): hence, metaph., of malicious persons,

ἐς τοὺς ἔχοντας κέντρ' ἀφιᾶσιν E.Supp. 242

;

πορεύεται, ὥσπερ σκορπίος, ἠρκὼς τὸ κ. D.25.52

; of Pericles as an orator,

τὸ κ. ἐγκατέλειπε τοῖς ἀκροωμένοις Eup.94.7

; of Socrates,

ὥσπερ μέλιττα τὸ κ. ἐγκαταλιπών Pl.Phd. 91c

;

οἷον ὀφθαλμῷ κ. ἐνθεῖσα Philostr.Im.2.1

; βλέμματος κ. Onomarch. ap. Philostr.VS2.18.

b spur of a cock, Gp.14.7.17.

c quill of the porcupine, Ael.NA12.26.

d = πόσθη, Sotad.1.

6 stationary point of a pair of compasses, Vitr.3.1.3: generally, centre of a circle, Pl. Ti. 54e, Arist.APr. 41b15, al.; ἡ ἐκ τοῦ κ. (sc. εὐθεῖα) radius, Euc.Opt. 34;

ὥσπερ κύκλον κέντρῳ περιέγραψαν τὴν πόλιν Plu.Rom.11

;

τὸ κ. τᾶς σφαίρας Ti.Locr.100e

;

τὸ κ. τῆς γῆς Ptol.Tetr.52

; κ. βάρεος centre of gravity, Archim.Aequil.1Def.4: metaph., κ. καὶ διαστήματι περιγράφειν circumscribe, Plu.2.513c, 524f.

7 pin, rivet, Paus.10.16.1; spur, tip, for fixing a machine in the ground, Apollod Poliorc. 144.1.

8 ῥακτηρίοις κέντροισιν, of oars, S.Fr. 802.

9 Astron., cardinal point on the ecliptic, Ptol.Tetr.74, S.E.M.5.12, Vett.Val.50.18, etc.

10 hard knot in stone, Thphr.HP5.2.3; flaw in crystals, Plin.HN37.28.

κέρᾰς, τό, [dialect] Ep. gen. Κέρᾰος, [dialect] Att. [var] contr. κέρως; [dialect] Ep. dat. κέρᾰϊ (elided) or κέραι or

A

κέρᾳ Il.11.385

, cf. Hdn.Gr.2.75, κέρᾳ also in Th. 2.90, 7.6: nom. pl. κέρᾱ (v. infr.), gen. κεράων, κερῶν, dat. κέρασι, [dialect] Ep. κεράεσσι:—[dialect] Att. Inscrr. have dual [

κέρ]ατε IG12.301.109

: pl. κέρατα ib.237.59; later [dialect] Ep. κεράατα ([pron. full] ?κέραςX ¯ ?κέραςX?κέραςX) Nic.Th. 291, κεράατος ([pron. full] ?κέραςX ¯ ?κέραςX?κέραςX) Arat.174, Q.S.6.225:—Hdt.has gen.

κέρεος 6.111

, dat.

κέρεϊ 9.102

: pl.

κέρεα 2.38

, κερέων ib. 132; but Hp. has gen. sg. κέρως, pl. κέρατα, Aër.18. [In nom. and acc. κέρας, ᾰ always: in the obl. cases [pron. full] ᾰ in [dialect] Ep., as

κέρᾰσιν Od.3.384

(in [var] contr. dat. κέρᾱ, nom. pl. κέρᾱ (cf. Batr.165), a is shortd. before a vowel, Il.11.385, Od.19.211); but [pron. full] ᾱ in Trag.and Com.,

κέρᾱτος Hermipp.43

,

κέρᾱτα E.Ba. 921

, κεράτων [ᾱ] prob. in S.Tr. 519 (lyr.),

κέρᾱσι A.Fr. 185

. In later [dialect] Ep. the quantity varies.] ( κέρας is prob. related to κάρα; cf. κεραός.)

I the horn of an animal, in Hom. mostly of oxen, Il.17.521, etc.;

ταῦροι.. εἰς κέρας θυμούμενοι E.Ba. 743

; ὀφθαλμοὶ δ' ὡς εἰ κέρα ἕστασαν his eyes stood fixed and stiff like horns, Od.19.211; as a symbol of strength, LXX Ps.17(18).3, Diogenian.7.89, cf. Arist.PA 662a1; of elephants' tusks, Aret.SD2.13, Opp.C.2.494.

2 antennae of crustaceans, Arist.HA 526a31, 590b27; of the silkworm's grub, ib. 551b10.

II horn, as a material,

αἱ μὲν γὰρ [πύλαι] κεράεσσι τετεύχαται Od.19.563

; the horn of animals' hoofs, Longus 2.28.

III anything made of horn,

1 bow,

τόξον ἐνώμα.. πειρώμενος.. μὴ κέρα ἶπες ἔδοιεν Od. 21.395

, cf. Theoc.25.206, Call.Epigr.38, AP6.75 (Paul.Sil.); for Il.11.385 v. infr. v.l.

2 of musical instruments, horn for blowing,

σημῆναι τῷ κέρατι X.An.2.2.4

, cf. Arist.Aud. 802a17; also, the Phrygian flute, because it was tipped with horn (cf. Poll.4.74),

αὐλεῖν τῷ κ. Luc.DDeor.12.1

;

καὶ κέρατι μὲν αὐλεῖν Τυρρηνοὶ νομίζουσι Poll.4.76

, cf. Ath.4.184a.

3 drinking-horn,

ἐκ τοῦ κέρατος αὖ μοι δὸς πιεῖν Hermipp.43

, cf. X.An.7.2.23, OGI214.43 (Didyma, iii B.C.);

ἐξ ἀργυρέων κ. πίνειν Pi.Fr. 166

, cf. IG12.280.77;

ἀργυρηλάτοις κέρασι χρυσᾶ στόμια προσβεβλημένοις A.Fr. 185

;

ἐκπιόντι χρύσεον κ. S.Fr. 483

; for measuring liquids, Gal.13.435.

4 Ἀμαλθείας κ. cornucopiae, v. Ἀμάλθεια.

IV βοὸς κ. prob. a horn guard or cover attached to a fishing-line, Il.24.81, cf. Sch.;

ἐς πόντον προΐησι βοὸς κέρας Od.12.253

;

ψάμμῳ κ. αἰὲν ἐρείδων AP6.230

(Maec.), cf. Aristarch. ap. Apollon.Lex.s.v. κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ, Arist. ap. Plu.2.977a (also expld. as a fishing-line of ox-hair (cf. infr.v.l), ap.Plu.2.976f, cf. Poll.2.31; perh. an artificial bait).

2 clyster-pipe, Orib.8.32 7.

3 in pl., horn points with which the writing-reed was tipped, AP6.227 (Crin.).

V of objects shaped like horns,

1 a mode of dressing the hair,

κέρᾳ ἀγλαέ Il.11.385

(unless the meaning be bow), cf. Aristarch. ad loc., Herodorus and Apionap. Eust. ad loc.: hence κέρας is expld. as = θρίξ or κόμη, Apollon.Lex., Hdn.Gr. ap. Eust.l.c., Poll.2.31, Hsch.; cf. iv. l, and v. κεροπλάστης.

2 arm or branch of a river,

Ὠκεανοῖο κ. Hes. Th. 789

;

Νείλου Pi.Fr. 201

;

τὸ Μενδήσιον κέρας Th.1.110

;

ἐν Ἰνδοῖς ἐν τῷ Κέρατι καλουμένῳ Arist.Mir. 835b5

, cf. Mu. 393b5; τὸ κ. τὸ Βυζαντίων the 'Golden Horn', Str.7.6.2, cf. Plb.4.43.7, Sch.A.R.4.282; Ἑσπέρου K., name of a bay, Hanno Peripl.14, cf. Philostr.VS1.21.2.

3 wing of an army, Hdt.9.26, etc.; or fleet, Id.6.8, Th.2.90, etc.; κ. δεξιόν, λαιόν, A.Pers. 399, E.Supp. 704;

τὸ εὐώνυμον κ. ἀναπτύσσειν X.An.1.10.9

.

b κατὰ κέρας προσβάλλειν, ἐπιπεσεῖν, to attack in flank, Th.3.78, X.HG6.5.16, etc.; κατὰ κ. προσιέναι, ἕπεσθαι, Id.Cyr.7.1.8 and 28;

κατὰ κ. συμπεσών Plb.1.40.14

;

πρὸς κ. μάχεσθαι X.Cyr.7.1.22

.

c ἐπὶ κέρας ἀνάγειν τὰς νέας to lead a fleet in column, Hdt.6.12, cf.14;

κατὰ μίαν ἐπὶ κέρως παραπλεῖν Th.2.90

, cf. 6.32, X.Cyr.6.3.34, Eub.67.4; of armies, κατὰ κέρας, opp. ἐπὶ φάλαγγος, X.Cyr.1.6.43, cf. An.4.6.6, HG7.4.23;

εἰς κ. Id.Eq.Mag.4.3

;

ἐκ κέρατος εἰς φάλαγγα καταστῆσαι Id.Cyr.8.5.15

; οὐκ ἐλᾶτε πρὸς τὸ δεξιὸν κ.; Ar.Eq. 243.

4 corps of 8192 men, = διφαλαγγαρχία, Ascl.Tact.2.6, Arr.Tact.10.7.

b = μεραρχία, Ascl.Tact.2.10.

c contingent of thirty-two chariots, ib. 8, Ael.Tact.22.2.

5 sailyard, = κεραία, AP5.203 (Mel.), OGI674.30 (Egypt, i A.D.), Luc.Am.6, POxy.2136.6 (iii A.D.).

6 mountainpeak, v.l. in h.Hom.1.8; spur,

τὸ κ. τοῦ ὄρους X.An.5.6.7

, cf.Lyc. 534: in pl., extremities of the earth,

γῆς Philostr.VA2.18

(pl.).

7 in Anatomy, extremities of the uterus, Hp.Superf.1, Gal.7.266; of the diaphragm, Sor.1.57.

b ἁπαλὸν κ., = πόσθη, Archil.171, cf.Neophro (?) in PLit.Lond.77 Fr.2.19, E.Fr. 278, AP12.95.6 (Mel.).

8 of the πήχεις of the lyre,

χρυσόδετον κ. S.Fr. 244

(lyr.) (rather than the bridge, because made of horn, Ael.Dion.Fr. 133, Poll.4.62).

VI κέρατα ποιεῖν τινι to give him horns, cuckold him, prov. in Artem.2.11; cf.

κερασφόρος 11

.

VII = κερατίνης, Luc.DMort.1.2.

VIII = σταφυλῖνος ἄγριος, Dsc.3.52; = οἰνάνθη, dub. in Ps.-Dsc.3.120.