Πρὸ λιμοῦ

instead of hunger

Translated by David Whitehead1 Oct 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

11 words

'[Instead of hunger] and thirst the Jews chose death in war.'

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρὸ λιμοῦ καὶ δίψης τὸν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ θάνατον ᾑροῦντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι.

Betacode

*pro\ limou= kai\ di/yhs to\n e)n tw=| pole/mw| qa/naton h(|rou=nto oi( *)ioudai=oi.

Notes

Josephus, Jewish War 3.189 (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π2494Πρόληψιςpreconception π2495Περὶ προλήψεωςon preconception π2496Πρὸ λιμοῦinstead of hunger π2497Πρόλοβοςcrop π2498ΠρολογίζωI precede in speech

Revision history4 revisions · last 16 Nov 2021

16 Nov 2021tweaked link — Catharine Roth
16 Apr 2010another keyword — David Whitehead
30 Jun 2004Revised — David Whitehead
6 Oct 2002added link — Catharine Roth
1 Oct 2002Translated — David Whitehead