Εἰσαγγελεύς
impeacher
Translated by David Whitehead29 Jun 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] an informant of [matters] public and great.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἰσαγγελεύς· ὁ τῶν δημοσίων καὶ μεγάλων μηνυτής.
Betacode
*ei)saggeleu/s: o( tw=n dhmosi/wn kai\ mega/lwn mhnuth/s.
Notes
- A definition (one of two for this not very common noun: see LSJ s.v.) naively connected with the meaning of eisangelia attested under epsiloniota 220, epsiloniota 221 and epsiloniota 222.
Linked from3 entries
- ει220Εἰσαγγελίαeisangelia, impeachment[Meaning] denunciation. An eisangelia and a graphe differ. For an eisangelia comes about with reference to crimes which are major and public, but a graphe with reference also/even to minor ones. And properly [there is]…
- ει221Εἰσαγγελίαeisangelia, impeachmentProperly [this is] a lawsuit, brought in [sc. to court] by the prytaneis, concerning communal and public crimes about which the laws say nothing explicit but do allow for judgements to be made. And this is, in effect,…
- ει260Εἰσήγγειλενimpeached[Meaning he] brought a malicious prosecution against. "Doek impeached Achimelek in front of Saul and laid information about his murdering the priests. There is a dual name [sc. involved here], for 'Abimelech' is also…
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Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Nov 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead