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1 ἀελπτέω
ἀ-ελπτέω: be hopeless; ἀϝελπτέοντες σόον εἶναι, ‘despairing of his safety,’ i. e. ‘recovering him safe beyond their hopes,’ Il. 7.310†.A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > ἀελπτέω
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2 ἀμήχανος
ἀ-μήχανος (μηχανή, μῆχος): (1) act., helpless, despairing, Od. 19.363.— (2) pass., of that with which one can do nothing, impossible, Il. 14.262 ; ὄνειροι, ‘inscrutable’, Od. 19.560 ; ἀμήχανα ἔργα, ‘irreparable mischief,’ Il. 8.130; of persons, ‘impracticable,’ ‘unmanageable,’ Il. 10.167 ; ἀμήχανός ἐσσι πιθέσθαι, ‘it is hopeless to expect you to comply,’ Il. 13.726.A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > ἀμήχανος
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3 ἀπαλγέω
ἀπαλγέω pf. ἀπήλγηκα (ἀλγέω ‘suffer’; Thu. 2, 61, 4 et al.; Philo, Exs. 135).① to be so inured that one is not bothered by the implications of what one is doing, become callous, dead to feeling, without a sense of right and wrong (Polyb. 16, 12, 7; cp. Nägeli 34) ἀπηλγηκότες dead to all feeling (REB; so, with variations, most translations) Eph 4:19. For a difft. perspective s. 2.② to be filled with a heavy sense of loss or deprivation, be despondent (Polyb. 1, 35, 5 ἀπηλγηκυίας ψυχάς; Cass. Dio 48, 37) Eph 4:19 (cp. the v.l. ἀπηλπικότες ‘despairing’, and cp. 2:12 ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες; their hopelessness leads them into vice: ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ). S. 1 above. -
4 ἀπελπίζω
ἀπελπίζω 1 aor. ἀπήλπισα LXX; pf. ptc. ἀπηλπικώς Eph 4:19 v.l., ἀφηλπικώς Hv 3, 12, 2 (as BGU 1844, 13 [I B.C.]; ἀ. τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ Iren. 1, 13, 7 [Harv. I 126, 5]; s. Reinhold 36) (s. ἐλπίζω; Hyperid. 5, 35; Epicurus p. 111, 13 [62, 6 Us.]; Polyb. 1, 19, 12; Diod S 17, 106, 7 et al.; SIG 1173, 7; PCairZen 642, 4 [III B.C.]; LXX; En 103:10; Jos., Bell. 4, 397; 5, 354).① despair abs. Eph 4:19 v.l. ἀ. ἑαυτόν despair of oneself Hv 3, 12, 2. Pass.: in act. sense (LXX; En 103:10) ἀπηλπισμένος (Is 29:19) despairing 1 Cl 59:3.② expect back Lk 6:35 δανείζετε μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες, because of the contrast w. παρʼ ὧν ἐλπίζετε λαβεῖν vs. 34 (in a play on words, ‘hoping nothing back’), demands the meaning lend, expecting nothing in return (whether in kind or in other goods or services) which, although it is contrary to contemporary usage, is quotable fr. Gk. lit. at least since Chrysostom, and then introduced widely through the Vulg. W. the v.l. μηδένα without disappointing anyone (=without causing anyone to despair).—M-M. TW. Spicq. -
5 ἀπογινώσκω
ἀπογινώσκω 2 aor. 3 sg. ἀπέγνω Dt 33:9; pf. ἀπεγνωκα; pass. pf. ptc. ἀπεγνωσμένος (Jdth 9:11) to give up as hopeless, despair (so Lysias et al.; SIG 326, 30; PCairZen 298, 4; 2 Macc 9:22; Jdth 9:11; Ath., R. 68, 2 al.) τὶ of someth. (Aristot., EN 1115b, 2 et al.; UPZ 144, 10 [II B.C.]; PGiss 72, 12f τοῦτο ἀπέγνων; Jos., Ant. 2, 140 τ. σωτηρίαν; 336 al.): ἀ. ἑαυτόν (Polyb. 22, 9, 14; Plut., Tib. Gracch. 830 [13]; Philo, Somn. 1, 60; Jos., Bell. 5, 537) despair of oneself Hv 1, 1, 9; Hs 9, 26, 4. τὴν ζωήν of life m 12, 6, 2 (cp. Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 352 τὸ ζῆν ἀ.). ὁ τὰ ἀπεγν̣ω̣[σμένα..... ] ἐπιστρ[έφ]ων εἰς σέ (you) who turn despairing [hearts] to yourself (Jesus) Ox 850 (AcJ), 6f. -
6 ἐξαπορέω
ἐξαπορέω (s. ἀπορέω) 1 aor. ἐξηπορήθην, in our lit. only pass. dep. ἐξαπορέομαι (this in Diod S, Plut. et al.; SIG 495, 12 [III B.C.]; PEleph 2, 10 [285/284 B.C.]) to be at a loss psychologically, be in great difficulty, doubt, embarrassment w. gen. of that in respect to which this occurs (Dionys. Hal. 7, 18 τοῦ ἀργυρίου) τοῦ ζῆν despair of living 2 Cor 1:8. Abs. (Ps 87:16) ἀπορούμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι perplexed, but not despairing (‘sometimes at a loss, but not a loser’) 4:8.—M-M.
См. также в других словарях:
despairing — despairing; un·despairing; … English syllables
Despairing — De*spair ing, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. {De*spair ing*ly}, adv. {De*spair ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despairing — index despondent, disconsolate, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
despairing — adj hopeless, desperate, *despondent, forlorn Analogous words: melancholy, *me!anchoIic, atrabilious: pessimistic, misanthropic, *cynical: depressed, weighed down (see DEPRESS) Antonyms: hopeful Contrasted words: optimistic, roseate, rose colored … New Dictionary of Synonyms
despairing — [adj] upset, despondent anxious, at end of one’s rope*, blue, brokenhearted, can’t win*, cynical, dejected, depressed, desperate, disconsolate, downcast, forlorn, frantic, griefstricken, hopeless, inconsolable, in pain*, in the dumps*, in the… … New thesaurus
despairing — [di sper′iŋ] adj. feeling or showing despair; hopeless SYN. HOPELESS despairingly adv … English World dictionary
despairing — de|spair|ing [dıˈspeərıŋ US ˈsper ] adj showing a feeling that you have no hope at all despairing cry/look/sigh etc ▪ She gave me a last despairing look. >despairingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
despairing — adjective arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope (Freq. 3) a despairing view of the world situation the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal a desperate cry for help helpless and desperate as if at the end of his tether her… … Useful english dictionary
Despairing — Despair De*spair , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Despaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despairing}.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despairing — despairingly, adv. /di spair ing/, adj. 1. given to despair or hopelessness. 2. indicating despair: a despairing look. [1585 95; DESPAIR + ING2] Syn. 1. See hopeless. Ant. 1. hopeful. * * * … Universalium
despairing — adjective showing a feeling of despair: He raised his eyes in a despairing gesture. despairingly adverb: Don was shaking his head despairingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
