Ὄμπνιος χείρ
flourishing hand, nourishing hand
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Dec 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a wealthy hand.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὄμπνιος χείρ· πλουσία χείρ.
Betacode
*)/ompnios xei/r: plousi/a xei/r.
Notes
- Already at omicron 303. See also in the paroemiographers, e.g. Diogenianus 6.97.
cf. omicron 303, omicron 304, omicron 305, omicron 306.
Linked from4 entries
- ο303Ὄμπνιον νέφοςflourishing cloud, nourishing cloud[Meaning one that is] big, large, increased. Sophocles in Theseus [sc. uses the phrase]. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] o)/mpnios xei/r, [meaning] a wealthy [hand].
- ο304Ὄμπνιον ὕδωρflourishing water[Meaning water that is] nourishing, and plentiful. They also say o)mpnihro\n u(/dwr, [also meaning water that is] nourishing.
- ο305Ὄμπνιοςnourishing, of grain[sc. An epithet of] Demeter, since she is responsible for drawing breath [a)napnei=n].
- ο306Ὄμπνιος λειμώνflourishing meadow, nourishing meadow[Meaning sc. one filled with] grain, and the fruits of Demeter: since Demeter is called *)ompni/a.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 30 Jun 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth