Ἐφιστάμενος
halting
Translated by Ryan Stone6 Feb 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning he] lingering, walking leisurely.
"He marched, halting now and then. And however long he brought the main part of the army to a halt, that was how long a time the halt would be throughout the whole army."2
"He marched, halting now and then. And however long he brought the main part of the army to a halt, that was how long a time the halt would be throughout the whole army."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐφιστάμενος· ἀναμένων, σχολαίως βαδίζων. ὁ δὲ ἐπορεύετο ἄλλοτε καὶ ἄλλοτε ἐφιστάμενος. ὅσον δ' ἂν χρόνον τὸ ἡγούμενον τοῦ στρατεύματος ἐπιστῇ, τοσοῦτον ἀνάγκη χρόνον δι' ὅλου τοῦ στρατεύματος γίνεσθαι τὴν ἐπίστασιν.