Ἀφίστασθαι αὐτοῖς τῆς ἀρχῆς

to give up the rule to them, to resign from rule in their favor

Translated by Jennifer Benedict4 Jun 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Used] with a genitive.¹ A construction. [Meaning] to give way, to be deprived.
"It was for those of the Macedonians who wished to resign."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀφίστασθαι αὐτοῖς τῆς ἀρχῆς· γενικῇ. σύνταξις. ἀποχωρίζεσθαι, ἀλλοτριοῦσθαι. βουλομένοις ἦν τῶν Μακεδόνων ἀφίστασθαι.

Betacode

*)afi/stasqai au)toi=s th=s a)rxh=s: genikh=|. su/ntacis. a)poxwri/zesqai, a)llotriou=sqai. boulome/nois h)=n tw=n *makedo/nwn a)fi/stasqai.