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10 entries for Decius, Dekios

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δ193ΔέκιοςDecius, DekiosEmperor of [the] Romans, successor of Philip; [it was he] who by imperial decree put to death those who believed the [tenets] of the Christians and compelled them to worship those who are not …Matched in headwordhighshort
δ233Δεξιόςclever, fortunate… but compare generally Livy 7.37.2 on the tribunus militum Publius Decius: legiones gramineam coronam obsidialem, clamore donum approbantes, Decio imponunt. [5] See under alpha 3106.Matched in noteshighmedium
β10ΒαβύλαςBabylasBishop of Antioch. When Numerianus -- or some say Decius -- was prompted by some demon to go into a crowded church, Babylas stood in front of the door and kept him from coming …Matched in translationhighmedium

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Δέκιος

Decius, Dekios

Emperor of [the] Romans, successor of Philip; [it was he] who by imperial decree put to death those who believed the [tenets] of the Christians and compelled them to worship those who are not gods.

Δέκιος, Ῥωμαίων βασιλεύς, Φιλίππου διάδοχος, ὃς βασιλικῷ θεσπίσματι τοὺς τὰ Χριστιανῶν δοξάζοντας ἐθανάτου καὶ τοὺς οὐ θεοὺς προσκυνεῖν ἠνάγκαζεν.

δ232Δεξιός[on the] right [side], dexterous, courteous… them who [was] right and merciful to take courage." And decioi/ is what they used to call those who had been well-educated. "[He] seeking to be clever." Aristophanes in Clouds [says this]. "He became …Matched in translationhighmedium

α843ἈκέσιοςAkesios, Acesius… lecture him about what had happened during the persecution under Decius and about the precise nature of the strict rule: how it was important not to deem worthy of participation in the holy mysteries …Matched in translationhighmedium

α2866Ἀπαγορεύειrenounces, denies… dative. [Meaning he/she/it] rejects, disowns. "They renounce Philip and designate Decius." And elsewhere Eunapius [writes]: "being driven out to the [part] of the country which was out of sight and indeterminate, renouncing [their previous …Matched in translationhighshort

γ16ΓαλακτίωνGalaktion, Galaction… or Galation) allegedly martyred, along with his wife Episteme, under Decius in 251.Matched in noteshighshort

δ719Διαπρύσιονpiercing… address 1). [1] Thus as transmitted, here and elsewhere, but decio/n was realised by Kuster to be an error for diecio/n "going through everything".Matched in noteshighshort

δ776Διατάγματαedicts… headword); 'he' is the shortlived (238 CE) joint Roman emperor Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus. See Favuzzi [cited under alpha 1990] 56.Matched in noteshighshort

λ193Λαιόνleft… of the substantivized adjective (often used in contradistinction to to\ decio/n: see e.g. Aelian, De natura animalium 7.8.21; Appian, Libyca 177; Albinus, Epitome doctrinae platonicae 18.1; and see lambda 672) is feminine, implying the …Matched in noteshighshort