Συμβῆναι
to agree, to come together
Translated by David Whitehead17 Dec 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Συμβῆναι· συμφωνῆσαι. οἱ δὲ ἠξίουν τὸν βασιλέα ἐφ' ὧν συμβῆναι Γαβίοις, ἐφ' οἷς ἂν δικαιῶσι Γάβιοι.
Betacode
*sumbh=nai: sumfwnh=sai. oi( de\ h)ci/oun to\n basile/a e)f' w(=n sumbh=nai *gabi/ois, e)f' oi(=s a)\n dikaiw=si *ga/bioi.
Notes (2)
- The headword infinitive is presumably extracted from the quotation given (where it occurs in indirect speech).
- 1cf. sigma 1358. ↩
- 2Quotation unidentifiable, though evidently from an account of early Roman history. The resistance of Gabii (on which see generally OCD4 s.v.) to King Tarquinius Superbus in the latter C6 BCE is the subject of Livy 1.53-54. ↩
Linked from7 entries
- σ1358Συμβάςstanding together, agreeing, acceding[Meaning he] having come to agreement, having been persuaded. "But Trajan, not acceding to the agreements, was in readiness."
- σ1359Σύμβασιςconcord, agreement[Meaning] friendship, success, reconciliation. A maxim: "but an agreement of friends coming about in the same manner [is] more secure than those which have been accepted under duress."
- σ1361Συμβαίνειagrees[Meaning he/she/it] is like, is similar, concurs. "We must examine whether the facts agree with the words."
- σ1362Συμβαίνονταcoming together[Meaning] agreeing. "We say that [things] 'come together' [for us], as the craftsmen say that the squared stones come together in the walls and in the pyramids, that they fit with each other in a certain position."
- σ1363Συμβαίνουσιthey come together[Meaning] they cooperate, they agree. "Oracular responses and the Pythian [sc. shrine] come together." "[...] for some other things being were done not agreeing with the dignity of the office/empire." Meaning not…
- σ1470Συνέβαινενagreed with, was on good terms withThey did not please [him], as being bad in their answers. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "For Aeschylus was not on good terms with the Athenians." Meaning he was not in line with them.
- σ1471Συνέβηwas settled[Meaning] was agreed. "But he gives to the stone-working craftsman gold for his handiwork, as much as was settled."
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