Skip to content

Browse Topics Random About

Searching…

After Suda On Line, the collaborative English translation of the Suda. Texts are © their translators and SOL, licensed CC BY-NC-SA. A non-commercial project.

About & credits Browse Topics Original SOL

⌕Search ΑLetters ⤨Random

Keyboard shortcuts

j: Next entry
k: Previous entry
g: Toggle Greek
/: Search
?: Show shortcuts

Search

Search the Suda

All Headwords Translation Greek Notes

Keyword

religion35
definition24
dialects, grammar, and etymology20
Christianity15
geography15
ethics12
biography10
historiography7
daily life6
imagery6
history5
architecture4

23 more

art history4
poetry4
proverbs4
rhetoric4
women4
aetiology3
economics3
food3
gender and sexuality3
philosophy3
trade and manufacture3
zoology3

Letter

Β beta21
Δ delta14

Vetting status

high35

Length

Short32
Medium3

Translator

Craig Gibson35

Filters (2)

Keyword

religion35
definition24
dialects, grammar, and etymology20
Christianity15
geography15
ethics12
biography10
historiography7
daily life6
imagery6
history5
architecture4

23 more

art history4
poetry4
proverbs4
rhetoric4
women4
aetiology3
economics3
food3
gender and sexuality3
philosophy3
trade and manufacture3
zoology3

Letter

Β beta21
Δ delta14

Vetting status

high35

Length

Short32
Medium3

Translator

Craig Gibson35

35 entries

Relevance Adler order Longest first

religion ×
Translator: Craig Gibson ×
Clear all

β164ΒασιλίσκοςBasiliskos, Basiliscus[Basiliskos,] the emperor of the eastern Romans, exacted money from the bishops of the churches and came close to expelling Akakios the bishop of Constantinople, if he had not been prevented by a large …highmedium
β175Βάτα ΚάραςBata Karas, Batakaras[Something said] in reference to the rich and powerful. It should be read as separate words.highshort
β179ΒαταναίαBatanaia, Batanaea[Meaning a] territory [of that name].high

β164

Βασιλίσκος

Basiliskos, Basiliscus

[Basiliskos,] the emperor of the eastern Romans, exacted money from the bishops of the churches and came close to expelling Akakios the bishop of Constantinople, if he had not been prevented by a large number of the…

Βασιλίσκος· ὅτι Βασιλίσκος, ὁ Ῥωμαίων τῶν ἑῴων βασιλεὺς, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοὺς ἐπισκόπους εἰσέπραττε χρήματα καὶ Ἀκάκιον τὸν Κωνσταντινουπόλεως ἐπίσκοπον μικροῦ δεῖν ἀπώσατο, εἰ μὴ…

botany

botany

2

2

meter and music2

meter and music2

military affairs1

military affairs1

science and technology1

science and technology1

short

β183Βαττολογίαbattology, empty repetition[Meaning] garrulouness. [The term come] from a certain Battos, who composed long hymns consisting of many lines that repeated what was just said.highshort

β186Βάττου σίλφιονBattos' silphium, Battus' silphium[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those receiving rare honors. For the Cyrenaeans gave a special silphium to one of the Battoi, and on one side of the coin they stamped [a picture …highshort

β197ΒδέλλαleechSolomon says: "the leech had 3 daughters, beloved with affection; and these 3 were not satisfied, and the 4th was not capable of saying 'enough.'" Sin [is called] a leech. Her daughter[s] [are] fornication, …highshort

β199ΒδέλυγμαabominationEvery statue and every relief sculpture of a human being used to be called this amongst Jews.highshort

β200Βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεωςabomination of desolation[Referring to] the statue of the emperor Hadrian. For Hadrian utterly destroyed the city [i.e. Jerusalem]. For after the desolation that occurred under Vespasian and Titus, the Jews organizing in the reign of Hadrian …highshort

β201Βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεωςabomination of desolation[Meaning a] sign of desolation. There were certain statues forbidden by the law that were brought into [the Temple]. Pilate did this by bringing a statue of the emperor into the Temple at night.highshort

β203ΒδελυγμίαnauseaChrysostom used this word in his commentary on the Gospel according to John.highshort

β204Βδελυρόςdisgusting[Referring to someone who] does shameful things. Aelian [writes]: "and she is more disgusting than all other women, and she filled the most sacrosanct virgins' quarters with her own wicked deeds". Also [sc. attested …highshort

β205ΒδελύσσωI make abominable[Used] with an accusative.highshort

β211ΒαιθήλBethelA holy temple.highshort

β218Βέβηλος τόποςprofane place[Meaning] one accessible to everyone and unpurified. Also [sc. attested is] "profane man," he who is uninitiated and defiled. Euripides [writes]: "[it is] not right for the profane to touch the temple". Also: "I …highshort

β226ΒεελφεγώρBeelphegorBeel [means] Cronus; Phegor [means] the place in which he was honored. "So they were consecrated to Beelphegor". Meaning in the place of the image of Phegor.highshort

β227ΒεζέκBezek[Meaning] lightning. Ezekiel [writes]: "they were bending back and forth like a type of Bezek" . Which is [to say, a type] of lightning.highshort

β232ΒελεστίχηBelestiche[no gloss]highshort

β265ΒηρούνιονBerounion, VirunumName of a city. For the Noricians are a people, where a divinely-sent monster of a boar was ravaging the land, and everyone who tried to attack it achieved nothing, until a certain man, …highmedium

β266Βησᾶς ἕστηκεν οἷον ἀχανήςBesas stands as if gapingThis man stands gaping and rumbling and rather silly.highshort

β271Βιαρκέοςlife-sustaining, providing sustenance for life[Meaning] being sufficient for living. In the Epigrams: "three brothers, each from a different kind of netting that provides sustenance for life, these gifts".highshort

β289ΒῖνοςVenusName of a goddess.highshort

δ585Διακλῶνbreaking in two[Meaning he] breaking in pieces.highshort

δ588Διακομισθείςhaving been conveyed across[Meaning he] having passed through.highshort

δ589Διακόνιονdiakonion, flat-cakeSome [say that it is] the bottom part of a flat-cake, but Menecles in the Chest of Rare Words has said the following about it: "whenever Athenians perform the so-called eiresione to Apollo, playing …highmedium

δ590Διάκονοςdeacon, messengerThe alpha [is] long. "He was a clergyman, with the rank of deacon." And Philoctetes [in Sophocles says]: "but either they have died, or, as I think likely, the messengers considering me unimportant hastened …highshort

δ596ΔιακούωI hear out[Used] with a genitive. "Hear out in the midst of your brothers and judge rightly." Moses says [this] in Deuteronomy.highshort

δ609ΔιακυβιστῶI throw head over heels[Used] with an accusative.highshort

δ610Διακυκῶσιjumble, mix one with another[Meaning] throw/throwing into confusion.highshort

δ658ΔιαμνημονεύωI call to mindIs construed with an accusative. "[Them] whom the speech begged off calling to mind individually because of their great number and going through with a view to name".highshort

δ662Διαμοιρωμένηportioning out[Meaning she who/what which is] dividing, and distributing. Or blaming the fates.highshort

Page 1 of 2Next →