Εὐλαβής
cautious, discreet, prudent; easy to handle
Translated by Ioannis Doukas17 Mar 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] one who lays hold of things well, who does not do something off-hand, or also someone/something suitable for grasping; for example, a knife easy to get hold of. Or someone good at anticipating the future. But dusxerh/s [literally "hard to take in hand"] means difficult. [It is a term coined] from the hands.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εὐλαβής· ὁ εὖ τῶν πραγμάτων ἐπιλαμβανόμενος, ὁ μὴ προχείρως τι ποιῶν, ἢ καὶ ὁ εἰς λαβὴν ἐπιτήδειος· οἷον, εὐλαβὴς μάχαιρα. ἢ ὁ εὖ προσλαμβάνων τὸ μέλλον. δύσληπτος δὲ ὁ δυσχερής. ἀπὸ τῶν χειρῶν.