Ἐπίκλητος

invited, summoned

Translated by David Whitehead9 May 2003Vetting: high3 revisions

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[Meaning] he who is being called in for some reason.
"[Simon], whom in their desperation the Jews introduced as their own invited tyrant".¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐπίκλητος· ὁ ἐπί τινι καλούμενος ὑποθέσει. ὃν ἐν ταῖς ἀμηχανίαις Ἰουδαῖοι ἐπίκλητον ἑαυτοῖς τύραννον προσήγαγον.