Ὀμφαλός

navel, umbilical cord

Translated by Catharine Roth15 Jul 2002Vetting: high6 revisions

25 words

It is like a kind of root of the fetus: for through it [the fetus] grows and is nourished. "Your umbilical cord was not cut."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀμφαλός· οἷόν τις ῥίζα τοῦ βρέφους ἐστί· δι' ἐκείνου γὰρ αὔξεται καὶ τρέφεται. ὀμφαλός σου οὐ περιετμήθη.

Betacode

*)omfalo/s: oi(=o/n tis r(i/za tou= bre/fous e)sti/: di' e)kei/nou ga\r au)/cetai kai\ tre/fetai. o)mfalo/s sou ou) perietmh/qh.

Notes

Theodoret (PG 80, 1420c) on Psalm 70.6 LXX.
cf. generally gamma 259, omicron 316, omicron 317.

Linked from1 entry

ο316Ὀμφαλητομίαcutting the umbilical cord, omphalotomy[sc. This term arises] when the midwives cut off the umbilical cord of the infant. And these [midwives] are called o)mfalhto/moi ["omphalotomists"]. Also [sc. attested is] o)mfa/lion, [meaning] the boss of the shield.…

Neighbouring entries

ο316Ὀμφαλητομίαcutting the umbilical cord, omphalotomy ο317Ὀμφαλόνnavel ο318Ὀμφαλόςnavel, umbilical cord ο319Ὄμφαξunripe grape χ1ΧαβρίαςKhabrias,Chabrias

Revision history6 revisions · last 19 May 2016

19 May 2016coding — David Whitehead
30 Jun 2013coding — Catharine Roth
30 Jun 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Apr 2011more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
19 May 2005added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
15 Jul 2002added notes and keyword — David Whitehead
15 Jul 2002Translated — Catharine Roth