Ἀπάρχεσθαι
to offer first-fruits
Translated by Jennifer Benedict23 Dec 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Used] with a genitive. [Meaning] to pay money to the collectors.
Also [sc. attested is]a)pa/rxou , [meaning] make a start or offer up first-fruits.1
Also [sc. attested is]a)parco/meqa , meaning we will offer first-fruits. "Unless [there be] small favor from few; if you give more, and from many, spirit, we will offer first-fruits."2
Also [sc. attested is]
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Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπάρχεσθαι· γενικῇ. τὸ τοῖς ἀγύρταις ἀργύριον ἐμβάλλειν. καὶ Ἀπάρχου, ἀρχὴν βάλλε ἢ ἀπαρχὰς πρόσφερε. καὶ Ἀπαρξόμεθα ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀπαρχὰς προσοίσομεν. εἰ μὴ δ' ἐξ ὀλίγων ὀλίγη χάρις· εἰ δὲ διδοίης πλείονα, καὶ πολλῶν, δαῖμον, ἀπαρξόμεθα.
Betacode
*)apa/rxesqai: genikh=|. to\ toi=s a)gu/rtais a)rgu/rion e)mba/llein. kai\ *)apa/rxou, a)rxh\n ba/lle h)\ a)parxa\s pro/sfere. kai\ *)aparco/meqa a)nti\ tou= a)parxa\s prosoi/somen. ei) mh\ d' e)c o)li/gwn o)li/gh xa/ris: ei) de\ didoi/hs plei/ona, kai\ pollw=n, dai=mon, a)parco/meqa.
Notes (2)
- 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica. This imperative must be quoted from somewhere; probably, as Latte on Hesychius s.v. suggests, the Septuagint (Proverbs 3.9). ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 6.238.5-6 (Apollonides), a poor farmer's dedication; cf. Gow and Page vol. I (128-129); vol. II (149); and further excerpts from this epigram at kappa 1874, pi 1940, and pi 1946. Whereas the Suda here transmits
ei) mh\ , Gow and Page adopt (vol. I, 128) a suggestion of Alfons Hecker (Dutch classical scholar, 1820-1865) and read the optativeei)/h ; thus, from meager things, let there be a small grace. ↩
References
On first-fruits see generally OCD(4) s.v. (p.579)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge, 1968)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge, 1968)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge, 1968)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge, 1968)
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Revision history7 revisions · last 26 Jul 2022
- expanded n.2, added to bibliography, added cross-references, added keywords — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- updated a ref — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; betacode and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- modified headword and translation; corrected note; added bibliography and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict