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Δεξαμενή · receptacle (δ 223) · Suda

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δ219tree-grown (ones)
δ220tree-growth
δ221to go into a tree, to hide
δ222Dentatos, Dentatus
δ223receptacle
δ224receiving
δ225right hand of the Lord
δ226handshakes
δ227bribe-receivers

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Δεξαμενή

receptacle

Translated by Jennifer Benedict29 Jul 2002Vetting: high7 revisions

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1 note · 36 words

Translation

"He came into the sanctuary of Wisdom and sat unexpectedly in the sacred receptacle itself [...] But even from there [Theodora] was able to drag her off."¹ That is, the table which receives the sacred articles.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δεξαμενή· εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν τῆς Σοφίας ἥκων ἐς αὐτήν που τὴν θείαν δεξαμενὴν ἐξαπιναίως ἐκάθισεν. ἀλλὰ κἀνθένδε ἀφέλκειν αὐτὴν ἴσχυσε. τουτέστιν ἡ τράπεζα ἡ τὰ θεῖα δεχομένη.

Betacode

*decamenh/: ei)s to\ i(ero\n th=s *sofi/as h(/kwn e)s au)th/n pou th\n qei/an decamenh\n e)capinai/ws e)ka/qisen. a)lla\ ka)nqe/nde a)fe/lkein au)th\n i)/sxuse. toute/stin h( tra/peza h( ta\ qei=a dexome/nh.

Notes (1)

The headword, feminine aorist participle of de/xomai, has here the specific meaning of the baptistery in Hagia Sophia (the place for receiving converts) -- although the lexicographer interprets it differently.
1Procopius, Secret History 3.24-5 (web address 1), abridged. In the latter part, 'her' (au)th/n) is a slip here for 'him' (au)to/n), i.e. Theodora's enemy Photius (cf. alpha 1492 note). Photius had escaped from Theodora's prison and sought refuge at Hagia Sophia; cf. Kaldellis (16-17). On Theodora, see alpha 956 note.

References

A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

δ221Δενδρυάζεινto go into a tree, to hide δ222ΔεντᾶτοςDentatos, Dentatus δ223Δεξαμενήreceptacle δ224Δεξάμενοςreceiving δ225Δεξιὰ κυρίουright hand of the Lord

Revision history7 revisions · last 15 May 2024

15 May 2024expanded n.1; added bibliography, cross-references, and link — Ronald Allen
28 Dec 2016tweaked translation following a suggestion from Brady Kiesling — Catharine Roth
15 Jul 2016tweaked note — Catharine Roth
15 Jul 2016tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
18 Jun 2012Revised — David Whitehead
8 Mar 2011augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
9 Sep 2002added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
29 Jul 2002Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Δεξαμενή (Adler number delta 223), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 29 Jul 2002. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/delta/223

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