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ι504ἸώσηποςJosephusJew; historian. Vespasian orders Josephus to be guarded, intending to send him shortly to Nero. Josephus, when he heard this, said that he wished to say something to him alone. Vespasian sent away everyone …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι503ἸώσηποςJosephus… named Christians after him has not has not died out.' Josephus says such things about Christ in the 18th book.Matched in translationhighmedium
δ496ΔήφηλαDephelaA city [mentioned] in Josephus.Matched in translationhighshort
ε260Ἐδωρεῖτοbegan to present (somebody with something)… began to honour [somebody] with presents. "[Vespasian] began to present [Josephus] with clothing and other valuables."Matched in translationhighshort
ε976ἘμεχωνῖταιEmechonitesName of a people in Josephus.Matched in translationhighshort
ε2944ἜρρεψεinclinedJosephus [writes]: "however, the plan inclined to Herod's advantage as well."Matched in translationhighshort
ι475ἸώεσδροςIoesdrosIn Josephus, Jewish War 2.628.Matched in noteshighshort
ι450ἸοῦστοςJustus, Iustus… to compile a Jewish History and write certain commentaries; but Josephus proved this man a fraud. For he was writing at the same moment as Josephus.Matched in translationhighshort
κ651Καταμησάμενοςheaping on[Meaning he] throwing at, pouring over. Josephus [writes]: "[Josephus] tearing his clothing and heaping dust on his head [...]"Matched in translationhighshort
ε3303Ἐτεχνίτευεwas contriving[Meaning he/she/it] enquired with cunning and craft. Josephus [writes]: "[she] was contriving to learn in what way he excels so much in virtue.”Matched in translationhighshort
κ919Κατέδειwas binding[Meaning he/she/it] was fettering. Josephus [writes]: "and [Delilah] was binding this man [Samson] with the vine-branches as tightly as possible."Matched in translationhighshort
ε3179Ἐσπάρασσενwas provoking, was tearing up[Meaning he/she/it] was annoying. Josephus [writes]: "[John of Gichala] was provoking [people already] stirred-up for the coming war."Matched in translationhighshort
δ226Δεξιάςhandshakes… sent a chiliarch and ordered him to give handshakes to Josephus."Matched in translationhighshort
κ69Καθεῖτοwas sent downJosephus [writes]: "a certain detachment of infantry was sent down there to guard the approach."Matched in translationhighshort
ε1527Ἐξαλλομένουςjumping out[Meaning them] leaping up. Josephus [writes]: "...[that] those who were jumping out of their country while it was aflame on their account did not deserve rescuing."Matched in translationhighshort
δ941Διεργάζεταιdoes in[Meaning he/she/it] destroys, kills. Josephus [writes]: "striking him in the groin from below with a spear he instantly does him in." Also [sc. attested is] diergasqei/s ["done-in"], [meaning he who has been] destroyed.Matched in translationhighshort
ε997Ἐμπαροινοῦντεςbehaving as if drunken[Meaning they] acting offensively. And Josephus [writes]: "they behaved so drunkenly in their actions."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2996Ἐριοπώλιονwool-shopRare, but see e.g. Josephus, Jewish War 5.331. cf. epsilon 2997.Matched in noteshighshort
α760Ἀθροίζειgathers together… he/she/it] brings together. "Gathering them together, they encouraged each other." Josephus [sc. writes this].Matched in translationhighshort
χ44Χαλκιδῖτιςcopper-girl, penny-prostitute[Meaning] a whore in Josephus. [So called] from the cheapness of the coin given.Matched in translationhighshort
κ807ΚατασχεδιάσωI speak rashly about… of a greater prison, if I speak rashly about God". Josephus [sc. writes this].Matched in translationhighshort
λ466ΛηουΐαςLeviJewish proper name, extracted from somewhere; Josephus has similar spellings, *lhoui/s or *leui/s.Matched in noteshighshort
ε1430Ἐνράσσειdashes against[Meaning he/she/it] rushes impetuously against. Josephus [writes]: "Samson dashes against the very gates and the doorposts and the bars, and whatever other woodwork was around them."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2529Ἐπιπολαίωςsuperficially[Meaning] on the surface. Josephus [writes]: "[one of the defenders] wounded him [ = Vespasian] superficially, as the distance limited the force of the missile."Matched in translationhighshort
α3759ἈργαριζίνArgarizinIn Syria; the toponym Argarizein (sic) occurs in Josephus, Jewish War 1.63.Matched in noteshighshort
ε875ἜλθεμοςElthemos, ElthemusJosephus, Jewish War 1.381 (an Arabian general): text at web address 1.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3932Ἐφίπταταιflies overPresumably prompted by a specific text, e.g. Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 3.25.Matched in noteshighshort
ε1799Ἐξόνbeing allowed.[Meaning being] possible. Josephus [writes]: "but now, hoping to put the Jews to shame by being unwilling, even though it was possible, to harm them [unnecessarily ...]".Matched in translationhighshort
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
ε2380Ἐπικλάσωσινthey would bend… in case, inclined to lamentation, they would bend the soldiers". Josephus [writes]: "resting on his achievements -- for they had learned [sc. about them] from him -- [and] bemoaning the slowness of the arrival".Matched in translationhighshort