Σταθμᾶσθαι
to calculate, to weigh up
Translated by David Whitehead17 Dec 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to scrutinize. "Human beings are accustomed to calculate their affection for each other not by words but by actions".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σταθμᾶσθαι· δοκιμάζειν. οὐ ῥήμασιν, ἀλλ' ἔργοις ἀεὶ εἰώθασι τὴν ἐς ἀλλήλους σταθμᾶσθαι στοργὴν οἱ ἄνθρωποι.
Betacode
*staqma=sqai: dokima/zein. ou) r(h/masin, a)ll' e)/rgois a)ei\ ei)w/qasi th\n e)s a)llh/lous staqma=sqai storgh\n oi( a)/nqrwpoi.
Notes (1)
- The headword, present middle infinitive of
staqma/w , is presumably extracted from the quotation given. For the glossing cf. sigma 989, sigma 995. - 1An approximation of Procopius, Secret History 2.8 (which has not
r(h/masin "by words" butai(/mati "by blood"; see web address 1 below); cf. Kaldellis (10). ↩
References
A. Kaldellis, ed. and trans., Prokopios: The Secret History, (Indianapolis 2010)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from3 entries
- σ989Σταθμησάμενοςmeasuring[Meaning he] evaluating. Herodotus [writes]: "for after measuring how the rest of his foot would go, he cut off his own heel."
- σ992ΣταθμίζωI weigh[Used] with an accusative. [Attested] in the present tense only. But [note the aorist] e)sta/qmhsa.
- σ995Σταθμώμενονcalculating, weighing up[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning him] scrutinizing.
Neighbouring entries
σ984Σταθήσεταιwill be establishedσ985Σταθμάmeasures, weightsσ986Σταθμᾶσθαιto calculate, to weigh upσ987Σταθμεύσας ἐπὶ τοῦ ῥεύματος βραχὺ φρούριον ἐκ διαστήματος ἐς ἐφεδρείαν δύο χιλιαρχίας ἔταξενhaving quartered a small garrison on the stream he posted two chiliarchies at a distance to keep watchσ988Στάθμηline
Revision history6 revisions · last 7 Jul 2024
- added bibliography and link n.1 — Ronald Allen
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead