Παραιτητής

beseecher

Translated by William Hutton1 Aug 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

[Meaning an] intercessor, or defender.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παραιτητής· παρακλήτωρ, ἢ ἀπολογούμενος.

Betacode

*paraithth/s: paraklh/twr, h)\ a)pologou/menos.

Notes

= Synagoge; Photius pi236 Theodoridis.
The headword in this form (nominative singular masculine) is attested only in Philo Judaeus (Philo of Alexandria): Life of Moses 2.166, and De specialibus legibus 1.245.
The headword is a derivative of the verb paraite/omai, on which see pi 504 to pi 507 and pi 509 to pi 510.

Linked from1 entry

π507Παραιτησάμενοςbegging off"He gave back the gold, with the intention of begging off the anger of the god with it; 'fool, he did not even know what he was about to suffer, for the intent of the ever-living gods is not easily diverted.'"

Neighbouring entries

π506Παραιτεῖτοwas beseeching π507Παραιτησάμενοςbegging off π508Παραιτητήςbeseecher π509Παραιτοῖτοmight beseech π510ΠαραιτοῦμαιI beg, I entreat

Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Jun 2021

6 Jun 2021tweaked note — Catharine Roth
14 Sep 2013expanded note; more keywords — David Whitehead
1 Aug 2011another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
1 Aug 2011Translated — William Hutton