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α760Ἀθροίζειgathers together… he/she/it] brings together. "Gathering them together, they encouraged each other." Josephus [sc. writes this].Matched in translationhighshort
α3759ἈργαριζίνArgarizinIn Syria; the toponym Argarizein (sic) occurs in Josephus, Jewish War 1.63.Matched in noteshighshort
α2294Ἀνεπικλήτωςblamelessly… [writes]: "the envoys of each side went home blamelessly." And Josephus [writes]: "it is right that you should be kind to me since I have kept my faith in you blameless."Matched in translationhighshort
α3519Ἀποσημήνασθαιto announce, to explain, to indicate… a)poshmh/nasa ["she having explained"], [meaning she] having shown, having told. Josephus [writes]: "having explained [this] to the leaders of the Philistines she concealed some of the soldiers inside to ambush [Sampson]." But Palaistinos [sc. …Matched in translationhighshort
α2905Ἅπαξall at once, once only… once out of the litter, [he] came before them." And Josephus [writes]: "[they] degenerating all at once into confusions." Meaning altogether, completely.Matched in translationhighshort
α447Ἄδειαimpunity[Meaning] relaxation, lack of fear. Josephus [writes]: "when the conspirators saw the Romans they initiated a wicked agreement and asked one another: why should they stay there? Why on earth should they endure three …Matched in translationhighshort
α3283Ἀποδέονlacking, needing… is the infinitive] a)podei=n ["to lack"], [meaning] to fall short. Josephus [writes]: "so an infantryman has little need of burden-bearing creatures; that is, mules." "So far did he fall short of claiming the kingdom …Matched in translationhighshort
α3039Ἀπερείδομαι τὸν πόκονI put forward the fleece… wanting to pour forth their spirit into those men." And Josephus [writes]: "he said [for them] to pour forth their wrath on the man to blame [for the revolt]." So a)perei/sasqai [sc. means] to …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1056Ἀλαζονείαboastfulness… they do not have, as if they had [them]." And Josephus [writes]: "for they were boasting as if the burning of the city were a blessing."Matched in translationhighshort
α767ἌθυρμαplaythingA children's toy. Josephus [writes]: "who was a plaything of the king and was exhibited to be teased and laughed at during the drinking sessions". And elsewhere: "it is not the part of men …Matched in translationhighshort
α4195ἈσωχαῖοςAsochaios, Asochaeus[1] A king of Egypt, mentioned in Josephus, Jewish War 6.436, for his capture of Jerusalem. [2] In this form, only here -- but see next note. [3] Asochis was in Galilee (present-day Israel); …Matched in noteshighshort
α3122Ἀπειλημμένοςthreatened… from somewhere. There are instances in Attic oratory (Antiphon, Aeschines), Josephus, and elsewhere. cf. generally alpha 3121, alpha 3123.Matched in noteshighshort
α816Ἀκαταιτίατοςunaccusable… accusative). LSJ s.v. (web address 1) cites 2 passages of Josephus, Jewish War, for this adjective; there are in fact 6 in all.Matched in noteshighshort
α2278Ἀνεξερεύνητονnot to be searched out… adjective, evidently quoted from somewhere; there are numerous possiblities, including Josephus (Jewish War 5.569) and Cassius Dio.Matched in noteshighshort
α2327Ἀνεσταυρώθηwas impaled… is quoted from somewhere, the possibilities include Thucydides, Polybius and Josephus.Matched in noteshighshort
α2394Ἀνεῖτο δὲ αὐτῷ ἡ κόμη καὶ ποτὸν ὕδωρ ἦνhis hair was left free and his drink was water["Was left free"] meaning was loosed. [Josephus] says [this] about Samuel the prophet. But a)nei=to [in another sense] means he/she/it was dedicated. "Since Narses, the general of Italy, combined sense with great deeds in …Matched in translationhighshort
α3566Ἀποστυγοῦντεςabhorring, loathing[Meaning they] hating. Josephus [writes]: "Antiochus having abhorred [...]". "Fabricius was appointed commander for the war against Pyrrhus. For when the armies were facing each other, a certain man who was on night watch …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4493Αὐτόθενfrom this very place, from that very place… on the course to injustice from this very place." And Josephus [writes]: "to send bribes to the king from that very place." Meaning from home. Or, 'from that very place' [meaning] from there, or …Matched in translationhighmedium
α956Ἀκρασίαςof incontinence, of lack of restraint, of want of self-control… irregularity, [sc. so called] from not being blended in [sugkekra=sqai]. Josephus [writes]: "the Romans are conquered through their hands' lack of restraint." *)akrasi/a and a)kolasi/a ["intemperance"] are different. For the latter, intemperance, creates shameful …Matched in translationhighshort
α520ἈδωρεόςAdoreos… city more usually called Adora, near Hebron in Judaea; cf. Josephus, Jewish War 1.166.Matched in noteshighshort
α2584Ἀνωδύρετοwas bemoaning… extracted from the quotation given, thiough there are instances in Josephus and elsewhere. [1] Quotation unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort
α4055ἈρτώριοςArtorios, Artorius… of Philippi (Plutarch, Brutus 41); but for another Artorios see Josephus, Jewish War 6.188; and Clement of Alexandria mentions a writer, author of a treatise On Longevity, with this name.Matched in noteshighshort
α4702ἌχθομαιI am sick [of], I am grieved by… And Aristophanes [writes]: "for I am sick of onions." And Josephus [writes]: "God was grieved at the survival of the king of the Amalekites and at the crowd's plundering of the cattle, because these …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1326Ἁλλόμενον ὕδωρleaping water… water". [1] Presumably quoted from somewhere (the possibilities include Xenophon, Josephus and Lucian); and cf. generally alpha 1301.Matched in noteshighshort
α1919Ἀνακροτῆσαιto clap… of a)nakrote/w, is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 12.214 (web address 1 below); cf. epsilon 3771, pi 3040.Matched in noteshighshort
α2635Ἀντέσχεwithstood… perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Josephus, Jewish War 3.321 (quoted approximately: see web address 1 below).Matched in noteshighshort
α1204Ἁλιάδαςfishing-boats… somewhere; the possibilities include Plutarch (Timoleon 19.6, Antony 29.6) and Josephus.Matched in noteshighshort
α3141Ἀπηγγέληwas announced, was reported… the Septuagint and other authors such as Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Josephus and Plutarch. cf. eta 35.Matched in noteshighshort
α1785Ἀμφορεαφόρουςamphora-bearers, amphora-carriers… [sc. attested is the phrase] "little Thasian amphoras", [meaning] jugs. Josephus [writes]: "he bought up with a Tyrian coin, which is worth four Attic [drachmas], four amphoras, and then sold [them] for the price …Matched in translationhighmedium
α210Ἀγείραςcripple, beggar… the Ambrosian Lexicon -- and generated (as she notes) by Josephus, Jewish War 5.474, where this headword appears (spelled with i, not ei: agiras) and is given precisely this gloss. (Perhaps a nomen agentis …Matched in noteshighshort

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