Σωφρονῶ>20 δοτικῇ

I am self-controlled

Translated by David Whitehead10 Mar 2014Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 25 words

[Used] with a dative. "She strictly being self-controlled to him".¹ But [sc. also used] with an accusative: "let the example of the virgins discipline you".²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σωφρονῶ· δοτικῇ. αὐτὴ αὐτῷ ἀκριβῶς σωφρονοῦσα. αἰτιατικῇ δέ· σωφρονισάτω σε τὸ τῶν παρθένων ὑπόδειγμα.

Betacode

*swfronw=: dotikh=|. au)th\ au)tw=| a)kribw=s swfronou=sa. ai)tiatikh=| de/: swfronisa/tw se to\ tw=n parqe/nwn u(po/deigma.

Notes (2)

1Quotation unidentifiable. ↩
2Quotation -- which NB uses a related but different verb: for both, see sigma 887 -- not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as Basil of Caesarea, Exhortatory homily on holy baptism PG 32.441. ↩

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σ887ΣωφρονῶI exercize self-discipline['I exercize self-discipline'] myself; but 'I discipline' someone else. Also [sc. attested is the related noun] 'disciplinarians'.

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σ887ΣωφρονῶI exercize self-discipline σ888Σώφρονοςof a sensible man; Sophron's σ889Σωφρονῶ>20 δοτικῇI am self-controlled σ890Σωφροσύνηneutrality, prudence σ891Σωφροσύνηmoderation, self-control

Revision history3 revisions · last 26 May 2016

26 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
10 Mar 2014expanded n.1; another keyword — David Whitehead
10 Mar 2014coding, status — Catharine Roth
10 Mar 2014Translated — David Whitehead

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes (2)

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