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281 entries for Josephus

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
γ275ΓίσχαλαGischala… Israel): Barrington Atlas map 69 grid B3. Mentioned frequently by Josephus.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2150ΚοστόβαροςKostobaros, Costobaros, CostobarusHusband of Salome (sigma 65), in Josephus, Jewish War 1.486 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort
δ755Διασκεδαννύουσιthey scatter[Meaning] they disperse. Also said is diaski/dnhsin. Josephus [writes]: "for not even disorder scatters them from their customary order."Matched in translationhighshort
ε419Ἐκεχειρίαarmistice, holiday, rest… of the hands [xei/ras], being a sort of 'handholding' [e)xexeiri/a]. Josephus [writes]: "as if fused to their weapons they never take a rest from their training."Matched in translationhighshort
ε1164ἘνδείκνυμιI denounce, I point out… interests. Also [sc. attested is] e)ndei/casqai, in reference to accusing/prosecuting. Josephus [writes]: "for many people had accused innocents because of private grudges and personal disagreements".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
ι730Ἰσχυρόςstrong[Meaning someone] being well off for strength and power. Josephus [writes]: "Samson, for he was still strong in intelligence, deceived the woman in turn." And elsewhere: "[he/she/it] was strongly attracted by the man." In …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
κ1313ΚενδεβαῖοςKendebaios, Cendebaeus… of Antiochus VII Sidetes of Syria (C2 BCE), mentioned by Josephus and others.Matched in noteshighshort
κ1112Κατωμαδόνfrom the shoulders, on the shoulders[Meaning] down from the shoulders. Josephus [writes]: "Sampson having lifted the gates and the doorposts [and] carrying them on his shoulders into the mountain sets them down."Matched in translationhighshort
ι610ἼσακοςIsakos[1] cf. iota 606. [2] Thus in Josephus and later authors.Matched in noteshighshort
χ417ΧοσβίαςChosbia, CozbiSee phi 466, from Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 4.152-6 (web address 1); cf. also also zeta 14. The Suda has made a mistake about gender: in Josephus, Cozbi (introduced at 4.141) is a woman. [1] …Matched in noteshighshort
δ97ΔαυίδηςDauides, DavidesThe headword is a hellenization (most common in Josephus) of the name David; cf. delta 94, delta 95, delta 96.Matched in noteshighshort
ι499ἸώραμοςIoramos, Jehoram… 501): *)iwra/m in the Septuagint (see iota 498), *)iw/ramos in Josephus.Matched in noteshighshort
κ645Καταμαίνομαί σουI act madly against you… a genitive. LSJ s.v. cites instances in Philo Judaeus and Josephus.Matched in noteshighshort
κ1395ΚερεάλιοςKerealios, Cerealis… the version of the Roman cognomen Cerealis found in (e.g.) Josephus and Cassius Dio; cf. lambda 125.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3538Εὔκλειαglory… of better character has departed from this life". And elsewhere Josephus [says]: "[he] having put life second to glory."Matched in translationhighshort
ε973Ἐμέλλησενwas about to, was delaying… in speaking [of it]." Or meaning [he/she/it] was sluggish. And Josephus [writes]: "no one gave in or hesitated to speak." But e)me/lhse ["he/she/it took care"] [with a single lambda] means was concerned [for].Matched in translationhighshort
χ475Χρῆμαthing, work, reality[Meaning] use. Thucydides [sc. uses the word]. Josephus [writes]: "the sabbath was a day of leisure from all work, highly honored among the Jews." And elsewhere: "the reality of truth risks being quenched." And …Matched in translationhighshort
κ1088Κατόπτηςwatcher[1] Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 18.320. Manuscripts of the Suda have the aorist participle poihsa/menos "having made"; the edition of Aemilius Portus (1630) corrected it to a future participle in agreement with Josephus' …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2072ΚορδυαῖοιKordyaioi, CordyaeansIn Armenia; mentioned by Josephus (Jewish Antiquities 1.93) and others. Two similar entries, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2298ΚωπώνιοςKoponios, CoponiusRoman: L. Coponius Collina, procurator of Judaea. Mentioned in Josephus (Antiquities of the Jews 14.145 [web address 1] etc.) and elsewhere.Matched in noteshighshort
ι502ἸωσεδέκIosedek, Jehozadak… high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian Captivity: Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 20.234; I Chronicles 6.14, etc.Matched in noteshighshort
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
δ779Διαταφρεύειtunnels through… be quoted from somewhere, probably from its only independent attestation: Josephus, Jewish War 1.99.Matched in noteshighshort
ε2356Ἐπικατέσεισενshook down on[Meaning he/she/it] threw down on. Josephus: "when Antiochus was besieging Jerusalem, as Eleazar the son of Matthias saw that the tallest of the elephants was ornamented, he suspected that Antiochus was [riding] on it. …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
χ154ΧαιρέαςChaireas, Chaereas… from epsilon 1094 (which mentions someone of this name in Josephus), but a common enough name anyway, in fact and fiction.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3115ἜσσαEssaApparently mentioned, as Syrian, in Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 13.393 (though it may be an error for Gerasa). Same entry, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon.Matched in noteshighshort