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Διήνεγκαν · they withstood (δ 1009) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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δ1005extending through
δ1006heard, heard through
δ1007altered
δ1008passage-through, through-way
δ1009they withstood
δ1010disputed
δ1011adorned with flowers, beflowered
δ1012provoked
δ1013double boat, double vessel

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Διήνεγκαν

they withstood

Translated by David Whitehead3 Oct 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

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3 notes · 41 words

Translation

[Used] with a genitive.¹ [Meaning] they survived, they endured.
Procopius [writes]: "the Romans' cavalry were leaders of the cavalry which withstood the battle at Daras".² That is they prevailed, or they handled.
And elsewhere: "[...] withstood the siege for nine years".³

Greek original · Adler’s text

Διήνεγκαν· γενικῇ. ὑπέμειναν, ἐκαρτέρησαν. Προκόπιος· Ῥωμαίων δὲ ἱππεῖς ἦσαν ἄρχοντες ἱππέων, οἳ τὰ πρότερα τὴν ἐς Δάρας μάχην διήνεγκαν. τουτέστιν ὑπερήνεγκαν, ἢ διεπράξαντο. καὶ αὖθις· ἐπ' ἐννέα διήνεγκε τὴν πολιορκίαν ἔτη.

Betacode

*dih/negkan: genikh=|. u(pe/meinan, e)karte/rhsan. *proko/pios: *(rwmai/wn de\ i(ppei=s h)=san a)/rxontes i(ppe/wn, oi(\ ta\ pro/tera th\n e)s *da/ras ma/xhn dih/negkan. toute/stin u(perh/negkan, h)\ diepra/canto. kai\ au)=qis: e)p' e)nne/a dih/negke th\n poliorki/an e)/th.

Notes (3)

The headword is perhaps extracted from the first quotation given, but there are numerous other possibilities.
1Not in the example given here. For the various case constructions of this verb see the LSJ entry at web address 1. For the aorist, cf. delta 918 and delta 919. ↩
2Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 1.18.6 (already at delta 68). For Daras see under alpha 3174. ↩
3A faulty recollection of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 12.14.1 (where the figure is 10 years). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.LXXIX.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from3 entries

δ68ΔάραςDarasProcopius [writes]: "the Romans' cavalry were leaders of the cavalry which had previously withstood the battle at Daras".
δ918Διενέγκαντεςhaving lasted out, having carried on[Meaning they] having overcome. "For indeed they last out many things with us, both invasions and battles." And elsewhere: "with me having carried on thus for a month of days."
δ919Διενεγκεῖνto relate[Meaning] to draw [out]. Eunapius [writes]: "during these times a deed so noble and manly was dared to be joined in by the valiant woman that it is incredible to relate [it] in the narrative." Also [sc. attested is the…

Neighbouring entries

δ1007Διήλλαξενaltered δ1008Διήλυσιςpassage-through, through-way δ1009Διήνεγκανthey withstood δ1010Διηνέχθηdisputed δ1011Διηνθισμέναςadorned with flowers, beflowered

Revision history5 revisions · last 8 Nov 2015

8 Nov 2015Revised — David Whitehead
10 Jul 2012tweaking — David Whitehead
10 Oct 2011source identification — David Whitehead
15 Mar 2005added cross-references — Catharine Roth
5 Oct 2003augmented note 1, added link, set status — William Hutton
3 Oct 2003Translated — David Whitehead

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Διήνεγκαν (Adler number delta 1009), trans. David Whitehead, 3 Oct 2003. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/delta/1009

Translation by David Whitehead for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, William Hutton, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗