Ἐπειλημμένη
having seized upon
Translated by William Hutton27 Oct 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] taking hold of.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπειλημμένη· ἀντιλαμβάνουσα.
Betacode
*)epeilhmme/nh: a)ntilamba/nousa.
Notes
- Here a perfect middle participle (feminine nominative singular) is glossed with a present active participle, the latter derived from the same root but with a different prefix. For different forms of the verb represented by the headword, see epsilon 2128 and epsilon 2431.
As Latte on Hesychius epsilon4333 (same headword, glosskratou=sa ) notes, the headword is surely quoted from Genesis 25.26 LXX: the hand of the newly-born Jacob grasps the heel of his brother Esau.