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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
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 …

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being 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…

Ἀδημονῶν· ἀγωνιῶν, ἀκηδιῶν. καὶ Ἀδημονέστερος, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀγωνιστικώτερος. ὢν δὲ τοῦ προσήκοντος ἀδημονέστερος ἀντεῖχε τούτω.

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α534Ἅδρησιςmaturity[Meaning] ripeness, inaction.highshort

α535Ἁδρύνοιτοmight mature[Meaning he/she/it] might grow up.highshort

α571ἈέτιοςAetios, AetiusFrom Antioch in Syria, the teacher of Eunomios, he happened [to be] of poor and lower-class parentage. His father was one of those in the army who were faring rather poorly; when he had …highlong

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

α778Ἀκάθεκτοςungovernable[Meaning] uncontrollable. "For there was an ungovernable rush around him on account of the raisings of the torches."highshort

α779Ἀκαθοσίωτονunpurified[Meaning] impious, disorderly, expendable.highshort

α782Ἀκακίαguilelessness[Meaning] goodness.highshort

α797Ἄκανθαthorn[Meaning] sin. David [writes]: "a thorn has been fixed in me." Like a useless off-shoot which tends to prick.highshort

α810Ἀκατάληπτον ἀπροσίτου διαφέρειincomprehensible differs from unapproachableAlso look under "unapproachable."highshort

α862Ἀκηδίαdisregard, weariness[Meaning] rashness, annoyance, grief. David [says]: "and my spirit was wearied within me."highshort

α939ἈκούωI listen[Used] with a genitive, but [sc. also] with an accusative. "Everyone who listens to these words of mine." Also, "he who listens to my word and does not believe." That is, [he who] is …highmedium

α999Ἀκρογωνιαῖοςextreme-angled, corner-most[no gloss]highshort

α1000Ἀκροβυστίαuncircumcision, having a foreskin[Meaning] not to have been cut round [i.e. circumcised]. Circumcision is to have had the tip cut round.highshort

α1075Ἀλλαρίοις(with) victuals[Meaning with] provisions. "Makedonios arranged [for him/her/it/them] to be sustained with the church's victuals."highshort

α1125Ἀλέξανδρος Ἱεραπόλεως ἐπίσκοποςAlexander, bishop of Hierapolis[Alexander, bishop of Hierapolis] and martyr. He wrote What new thing did Christ bring into the world, in 9 chapters, a book packed full of thoughts.highshort

α1126Ἀλέξανδρος Ἀντιοχείας ἐπίσκοποςAlexander, bishop of AntiochIn the time of John Chrysostom; he maintained a way of life in accord with his episcopacy. Having trained and finished his time in the ascetic school of the church he was recognized as …highmedium

α1157Ἀλεῖπταιanointers, masseurs, trainers[Meaning] those working for the [sc. athletics] contests. The Theologian [writes]: "trainers of excellence". Also [sc. attested is the singular] a)lei/pths, [meaning] the contest-director.highshort

α1166Ἀλείψαςhaving oiled[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning he] having stimulated. From a metaphor of athletes. "Oiling into endurance those who are being wronged". And Aristophanes [writes]: "you oiled from these [sc. olives] at the New-moons". Because …highshort

α1171Ἄλλη δόξα ἡλίουone glory of the sunHe calls the New Testament the sun, because it has a perfect light, [that] of the sun of justice/righteousness.highshort

α1186ἈλληλούϊαAllelujah[sc. Means] "praise the Lord" among Hebrews, i.e. "[praise] the One who is."highshort

α1247Ἀλισγημάτωνof pollutions[Meaning] of the defilements [which emerge] out of a foul sacrifice of idols.highshort

α1249Ἁλισθείσηςhaving been mustered[Meaning] having been assembled.highshort

α1264Ἀλιφῆναιto anoint with oil[a)lifh=nai can be used] to mean a)lei/yasqai, [in the] 2nd aorist.highshort

α1266Ἀλθαίνονταhealing[Meaning him] curing, tending. "Healing sickly [human nature]."highshort

α1271Ἀλκαίαtail"But the dragon, being very great in size, maimed the lion with his tail. The lion was in pain and roused himself to ward [him] off with his tail." The Logothete says [this] in …highshort

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