Λατρεύω

I worship

Translated by Catharine Roth22 Feb 2005Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 37 words

[Meaning] I honor; [used] with an accusative. As in "the pious did not worship creation over and above the creator."¹ Also [used] with a dative, meaning I sacrifice, as in "to offer worship to a living god."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λατρεύω· τὸ τιμῶ· αἰτιατικῇ. ὡς τό, οὐκ ἐλάτρευσαν τὴν κτίσιν οἱ θεόφρονες παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα. δοτικῇ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ θύω· ὡς τό, λατρεύειν ζῶντι θεῷ.

Betacode

*latreu/w: to\ timw=: ai)tiatikh=|. w(s to/, ou)k e)la/treusan th\n kti/sin oi( qeo/frones para\ to\n kti/santa. dotikh=| de\ e)pi\ tou= qu/w: w(s to/, latreu/ein zw=nti qew=|.

Notes (2)

For cognate words see lambda 146, lambda 147, lambda 148, lambda 149.
1Adler compares Romans 1.25: the ungodly and the unrighteous e)la/treusan th=| kti/sei para\ to\n kti/santa. If that is indeed the text that lies behind the Suda's quotation, there are two significant differences: the verb governs dative, not accusative, and a statement about what the impious do has become one about what the pious do not do. Both of these elements can in fact be found in the refrain of several Byzantine hymns (ou)k e)la/treusan th\n kti/sin oi( qeo/frones), which are closer to the Suda's text but do not explicitly add para\ to\n kti/santa (a gloss?). ↩
2This time Adler's text for comparison makes a better fit: Hebrews 9.14, ei)s to\ latreu/ein qew=| zw=nti. ↩

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λ143Λάταξwine-drip λ144ΛατῖνοιLatins, Latini λ145ΛατρεύωI worship λ146Λατρείαservice λ147Λάτρηςhireling, servant

Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Apr 2020

6 Apr 2020cosmeticules — Catharine Roth
3 Apr 2013tweaked tr; augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
22 Feb 2005x-refs; cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 Feb 2005Translated — Catharine Roth

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Greek original · Adler’s text

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