Οὐκ ἔχων ὅ τι χρήσηται τοῖς παροῦσι κακοῖς

not knowing what he should do in the present evils

Translated by David Whitehead28 Oct 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

Meaning being at a loss.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οὐκ ἔχων ὅ τι χρήσηται τοῖς παροῦσι κακοῖς· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐξαπορῶν.

Betacode

*ou)k e)/xwn o(/ ti xrh/shtai toi=s parou=si kakoi=s: a)nti\ tou= e)caporw=n.

The headword phrase must be quoted from somewhere. No 100% precise parallel is extant, but cf. generally Isocrates 12.234: a)porei=n e)/fasken o(/ ti xrh/shtai toi=s parou=sin.
cf. generally phi 614 (end).

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