Ἐξένευσαν
they nodded no to
Translated by William Hutton2 Mar 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] they begged off, they refused. "Since they did not want to assist them, because they had a war against others, they nodded no to the assistance."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐξένευσαν· παρῃτήσαντο, ἀπηρνήσαντο. οἱ δὲ μὴ θέλοντες βοηθεῖν αὐτοῖς, ὡς πρὸς ἄλλους πόλεμον ἔχοντες, ἐξένευσαν τὴν βοήθειαν.
Betacode
*)ece/neusan: parh|th/santo, a)phrnh/santo. oi( de\ mh\ qe/lontes bohqei=n au)toi=s, w(s pro\s a)/llous po/lemon e)/xontes, e)ce/neusan th\n boh/qeian.