Εἰσβολή
introduction
Translated by Catharine Roth11 Jul 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
In reference to the mind three [stages] are observed: introduction, acceptance, approval. This is also said in David: hearing, understanding, attention. "Hearken to my words, etc."1 And e)nw/tisis 2 ["hearing"] is an overview of the expressions, su/nesis ["understanding"] [is] comprehension of the content, and prosoxh/ ["attention"] [is] complete recognition of the meaning.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἰσβολή· ἐπὶ τοῦ νοὸς τρία θεωρεῖται· εἰσβολή, παραδοχή, συγκατάθεσις. τοῦτο καὶ παρὰ τῷ Δαβὶδ εἴρηται, ἐνώτισις, σύνεσις, προσοχή. τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐνώτισαι, καὶ τὰ ἑξῆς. καὶ ἐνώτισις μέν ἐστι σύνοψις τῶν ῥημάτων, σύνεσις δὲ ἐπίληψις τῶν πραγμάτων, προσοχὴ δὲ τελείωσις τῆς ἐφέσεως.