Καταμησάμενος

heaping on

Translated by Catharine Roth9 Jul 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 19 words

[Meaning he] throwing at, pouring over.¹ Josephus [writes]: "[Josephus] tearing his clothing and heaping dust on his head [...]"²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Καταμησάμενος· ἐπιβαλών, ἐπικαταχέας. Ἰώσηπος· ὁ δὲ περιρρήξας τὴν ἐσθῆτα καὶ καταμησάμενος τῆς κεφαλῆς κόνιν.