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α12ἈββακούμHabakkuk, Abbakoum, Avvakoum[A name meaning] father of awakening. For the [word] abba means father, and koum means awakening. So also in the Holy Gospel: "Talitha, koum," that is, "young girl, get up." From which [it is] …highshort
α16Ἄβαξι[in/on/with] planks, abacusesWhat we call a)ba/kia. The Lawmaker [says] in the Martyrdom of Saint Thecla: "Tryphaina was overcome by suffering, and was seen lying like the dead on the slabs." So he says.highshort
α24ἈβαχθανῆabakhthaniA Hebrew expression.highshort
α29Ἀβέβηλαinviolable [places][Meaning] places that must not be walked on, holy and sacred places. For be/bhla meant what is not holy or sacred, where anyone may walk. Also [sc. attested is] be/bhloi, [meaning] those who do …highshort
α39ἈβιάAbia, AbijahProper name.highshort
α41ἈβιάθαρAbiatharProper name.highshort
α48ἈβιούδAbioud, AbihudProper name.highshort
α53ἌβιτοςAbitos, AbitusProper name. "Abitos built himself an ascetic's cell."highshort
α155Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεταιboastful"Love is not boastful", says the Apostle Paul; that is, it does not hurry.highshort
α156ἈγαπητόςAgapetos, AgapetusBishop of Synada. Eusebius [the spiritual son] of Pamphilus gives him great praise and mentions his amazing miracles: his shifting of boundaries and rivers and raisings of the dead. He also relates that when …highshort
α195ἈγέλιοςAgelios, AgeliusThis man was bishop of Constantinople during the reign of Valens. He lived an apostolic life, for he always went about unshod and wore only a single tunic, in observance of what the Gospel …highshort
α196ἌγγελοςangelThe angels are circumscribed only by the comprehension of the intellect; not in space, nor in body, nor in time; for they came into existence before the sun. Scripture calls the servants of retribution …highshort
α233Ἁγιάσαιto sanctify[Meaning] to offer as a sacrifice, to burn in sacred fashion.highshort
α284Ἀγνωμόνωςsenselessly[Meaning] mindlessly, or gracelessly. The unlearned are called senseless -- without discernment -- in Plato. And Demosthenes in the Philippics [sc. uses the word] to mean a)logi/stws ["without reason"] and a)bou/lws ["without counsel"]. And …highshort
α294Ἀγόμφωτονnot-bolted[sc. Something] not-nailed.highshort
α297Ἀγόνων χοῶν[than] unfruitful drink-offeringsIt is used in two ways. The Theologian says [this]; that is, [more pious] than the offerings which are poured for the dead and are therefore unfruitful. Also [sc. attested is] a)goni/a, barrenness. "That …highshort
α309Ἀγοραῖοιmarketplace [men]Has circumflex accent on the penultimate syllable; [meaning] men involved in a marketplace. Damascius [writes]: "[...] but he stood by and begged those who were defrauding, even including (?)skilled judges." But with the acute …highshort
α362$10Ἀγριωπόςwild-eyed"The wild-eyed, uncontrollably boastful." He is speaking of sin. From w)/y, [genitive] w)po/s, which means the eye; that is, the shameless and wild [kind].highshort
α440ἈδέλφιοςAdelphios, AdelphiusA proper name.highshort
α462Ἀδημονῶνbeing distressed, being troubled[Meaning one who is] struggling, being weary. Also [sc. attested is] a)dhmone/steros ["more/rather distressed"], meaning a)gwnistikw/teros ["more/rather competitive"]. "[sc. Despite] being more distressed than necessary, he held his ground against this man."highshort
α473Ἀδιάλειπτονincessant, unremitting[no gloss]highshort
α484ἈδικίαinjusticeIn the apostle [this means] the deception of idols. "Thus they who transfer the worship of God to idols keep the truth in injustice. The 'keeping' means protecting."highshort
α501Ἀδολεσχίαidle talk[Meaning] tactlessness, nonsense, incessant [chatter]. Attic [writers] lengthen the alpha. But a)dolesxi/a ["meditation"] in the Scripture [is] continuous attention. And [it is construed] with the genitive. [Note also the future tense] a)dolesxh/sw, meaning I …highshort
α534Ἅδρησιςmaturity[Meaning] ripeness, inaction.highshort
α535Ἁδρύνοιτοmight mature[Meaning he/she/it] might grow up.highshort
α678Ἄϊδριςignorant[Meaning] unlearned, inexperienced. "But I [am] completely obtuse, completely ignorant, I did not notice." Meaning senseless. For i)/dris [means] experienced. The Theologian [writes]: "I am an old man and experienced of [ = in] …highshort
α704ἈθανάριχοςAthanarikhos, Athanarichos, Athanarichus, Athanaric[It was he] who tortured Saint Niketas and made him a great martyr for Christ.highshort
α724Ἀθέτησιςrejection[Meaning] expulsion. Also [sc. attested is the related verb] a)qetw= ["I cast out"] [used] with an accusative. But [sc. also] with a genitive thus, "[he] beginning and rejecting the enterprise".highshort
α734ἈθηνόδωροςAthenodoros, AthenodorusThis man was an Athenian soldier. There is also another, a pupil of Dionysius the Areopagite; he wrote various works. Also another sophist; brother of Gregory Thaumaturgus.highshort
α778Ἀκάθεκτοςungovernable[Meaning] uncontrollable. "For there was an ungovernable rush around him on account of the raisings of the torches."highshort