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- γ225Γηγενέτηςearth-born… same as] ghgenh/s. Also [sc. attested is the plural] ghgenei=s ["earth-born ones"], properly [meaning] Adam and Eve who were born out of the earth, since they were not born out of intercourse; but by …
- γ229Γῆ ζώντωνland of the living… David [says]: "he will raise you up to inherit the earth."
- η478Ἤρανοςkeeper… "be propitious to a daring [man], powerful keeper of the earth". To the emperor Justinian in the description of the [church of the] Holy Wisdom.
- δ912Διέκυψανthey bent over, they looked outBending over from the earth like grass, they flowered.
- ε1800Ἐξόνbeing allowed, being possible"Why on earth do we buy meat-hooks for our buckets, it being possible to let down an old woman like this and draw up the buckets from the wells?" In reference to lascivious and …
- ε3336Ἐτρύχωσενemaciated[Meaning he/she/it] wore [someone/something] out. "The earth, gripped with torments, was wearing them out most painfully".
- κ2558Κοινόνcommon, ordinary… application: (i) what is divisible into parts, such as the earth obtained by allotment; (ii) what is indivisible, [such as] what is taken for common usage; (iii) what is appropriated to oneself with anticipation …
- δ1343Δόλοςdeceit[Meaning] a plot and a device causing harm to the brethren, in the Apostle.
- γ164Γεωμετρίαgeometry… science, having first learned it from the immensity of the earth and the division of the lands, and then having written it down.
- α297Ἀγόνων χοῶν[than] unfruitful drink-offerings… was angered and that she attacked with sterility of the earth as punishment."
- μ545ΜελχισεδέκMelchizedek… God the most high, who made the heaven and the earth: and blessed be God the most high, who gave your enemies into your hand." And Abraham gave to him a tenth of everything. …
- λ314ΛευιαθάνLeviathan… [meaning] the opposing powers. Lurking in the heart of the earth; [the one] whom [God] pulls in with the fishhook of godhead, which is hidden by the body like some worm.
- α3860Ἄρρητονaccursed… one which should not be spoken. Sophocles [writes]: "how on earth do I tell an unspeakable story?" Having written [of] or even done something more unspeakable than unspeakable things and beyond evils. "Who then …
- κ27ΚάϊνCain… 'the land is accursed from you'. Second: 'you work the earth'. Third: 'and it will not continue to give to you its strength'. The fourth scourge is joined with the fifth: 'you will be …
- α425ἈδάμAdam… wisdom and discrimination. Instead all humans scattered across the entire earth continue following his pronouncements unaltered. And the first-born one's surpassing judgment in all things did not stop there, but also extended to the …
- ε1904Ἕωςuntil, before, while… Also, "the dove did not return to Noah before the earth was dried up." In the end, it did not return. Also, "'while you grow old, I am,' says God." It also is continuous. …
- α30ἌβελAbel… it happened that Cain offered from the fruits of the earth." Cain was disgraced by the fact that the produce he offered to God was not the first-fruits but that which was some days …
- ι446ἸουστινιανόςIoustinianos, Iustinianus, Justinian… has gained dominion over the world. The sphere [represents] the earth because of its spherical shape; faith [is represented by] the cross because of God who was nailed to it in the flesh. He …
- γ7ΓάδειραGadeira, Gades, Cadiz… was rough and dark. Gadeira [takes its name] from "ga" [earth] and "deira" [neck]. When Heracles had come as far as this and could not sail through, he acquired some slabs from the natives …
- κ1405ΚέρκωπεςKerkopes, Cercopes, Monkey-menThere were two brothers on [the] earth, who displayed every sort of wickedness, and they were called Kerkopes, taking this name from the terrible nature of their deeds. For one of them was called …
- ι229Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστὸς καὶ θεὸς ἡμῶνJesus the Christ and our God… him. But that he does not have a father on earth, accept assurance from me as you wish. For as I was a virgin and living in Galilee, an angel of God, when I …
- λ267ΛέωνLeon, Leo… [to do it], and stockpiles the gold from all the earth to deposit only for his personal wealth, while causing the cities to be drained of the prosperous abundance which they had before so …
- α104Ἄβυσσονabyss… and small seas, David naturally called this [i.e., abyss] the earth's surrounding garment. Also, "abyss calls to abyss", the same prophet says, meaning figuratively military divisions and the excessive size of the multitude. "I …
- ε3139ἘσθήρEsther… in the dark at the king’s gate, heard about the plot against Artaxerxes and revealed it to Artaxerxes. And thus the conspiracy against the Jews was destroyed.
- κ2776ΚῦροςKuros, Kyros, Cyrus… in the East in Jerusalem, Cyrus fell victim to a plot and became the Bishop of Cotyaeum in Phrygia and he lived on until the reign of Emperor Leo. This man established the Church …
- ι789Ἴχνηfootprints, tracks[Note] that the 70 interpreters called the earthly forefathers of Christ 'exchange-token' and 'footprints.'
- μ128Μαμωνᾶςmammon[A term for] gold, earthly wealth. Not that which [comes] out of Satan, but that which [is] superfluous and beyond one's need.
- ε760Ἐλάχιστοςthe least [thing]Thus Christ named earthly wealth. For He says: "he [who is] trustworthy in the least [thing]." That is, he who knows well how to live and spends his earthly wealth -- which [Christ] also …
- ε1813Ἐξ οὗout of which, out of whom… lampstand out of pure gold." And, "The first man [was] earthly, out of the ground." And, "Out of mud are you formed just as I [am]."
- κ320ΚάνωποςCanopus, Kanopos… crafty. In parts of Egypt it is customary to build earthen pots which have small continuous holes, in order to distil turbid water through these holes and render it pure. The priest of Canopus …