Νεμεσηθείς
resented, regarded with indignation
Translated by Catharine Roth24 Oct 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning one who was] blamed.1 "Resented for his wife's provocative dancing, he departs life pierced by a javelin."2
Josephus [writes]: "he entreated God to be indignant at the hopes of their enemies, but to have pity on his people."3 And elsewhere: "if a successful attack is begrudged to me, know that I have not failed unexpectedly."4
Josephus [writes]: "he entreated God to be indignant at the hopes of their enemies, but to have pity on his people."3 And elsewhere: "if a successful attack is begrudged to me, know that I have not failed unexpectedly."4
Greek original · Adler’s text
Νεμεσηθείς· μεμφθείς. νεμεσηθεὶς δ' ἀλόχῳ κατορχήσει βέλει τρωθεὶς λείπει τὸν βίον. Ἰώσηπος· παρεκάλει τὸν θεὸν νεμεσῆσαι μὲν ταῖς τῶν πολεμίων ἐλπίσιν, ἐλεῆσαι δὲ τὸν αὐτοῦ λαόν. καὶ αὖθις· εἰ δὲ νεμεσηθείην τῆς ἐπιβολῆς, ἴσθι με μὴ πταίσαντα παρ' ἐλπίδας.
Betacode
*nemeshqei/s: memfqei/s. nemeshqei\s d' a)lo/xw| katorxh/sei be/lei trwqei\s lei/pei to\n bi/on. *)iw/shpos: pareka/lei to\n qeo\n nemesh=sai me\n tai=s tw=n polemi/wn e)lpi/sin, e)leh=sai de\ to\n au)tou= lao/n. kai\ au)=qis: ei) de\ nemeshqei/hn th=s e)pibolh=s, i)/sqi me mh\ ptai/santa par' e)lpi/das.
Notes (4)
- 1The headword (presumably extracted from the quotation which immediately follows) is the aorist passive participle, masculine nominative singular, of
nemesa/w ; cf. nu 153, nu 154, nu 156, nu 164. ↩ - 2Quotation unidentifiable. (LSJ ignore the noun
kato/rxhsis , which occurs here only, but for its likely overtones, shown in the translation above, see there under the cognate verbkatorxe/omai .) ↩ - 3Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 10.12 (web address 1). ↩
- 4Josephus, Jewish War 6.57 (web address 2). ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from6 entries
- ν153Νεμεσᾷfeels justified resentment[Meaning he/she/it] blames.
- ν154Νεμεσᾶνto feel justified resentment[Meaning] to stand as an obstacle to actions which are done according to one's judgment. Or rather, [to actions done] not according to one's judgment.
- ν156ΝεμεσήσομαιI will resent[Meaning] I will regard with spite. Also [sc. attested is] nemesh=sai ["to resent"], [meaning] to blame.
- ν158Νεμεσητόνdeserving just resentment[Meaning] blameworthy.
- ν160Νεμεσίζειfeels justified resentment[Meaning he/she/it] blames.
- ν164ΝεμεσῶI am wrathful, I feel justified resentment[Used] with a dative.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 21 Oct 2020
- tweaked links — Catharine Roth
- more keywords; tweaking — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr and elaborated n.2 — David Whitehead
- tweaked headword and tr; augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth