Σταθμησάμενος
measuring
Translated by William Hutton21 Mar 2014Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σταθμησάμενος· δοκιμάσας. Ἡρόδοτος· σταθμησάμενος γάρ, ὅκως ἐλελεύσεταί οἱ τὸ λοιπὸν τοῦ ποδός, ἀπέταμε τὸν ταρσὸν ἑωϋτοῦ.
Betacode
*staqmhsa/menos: dokima/sas. *(hro/dotos: staqmhsa/menos ga/r, o(/kws e)leleu/setai/ oi( to\ loipo\n tou= podo/s, a)pe/tame to\n tarso\n e(wu+tou=.
Notes (2)
- The headword is the aorist middle participle, masculine singular nominative, of
staqma/w (extracted from the quotation given), glossed with the corresponding active participle ofdokima/zw . - 1For similar glossings of different forms of this verb see sigma 995 (= Synagoge sigma192, Photius sigma495 Theodoridis) and sigma 986. ↩
- 2A close approximation of Herodotus 9.37.2 (via the Excerpta of Constantine Porphyrogenitus, in Adler's view), on the diviner Hegesistratus' escape from Spartan custody (web address 1). This version of the passage contains an otherwise unattested form
e)leleu/setai , ostensibly a future based on the perfect stem ofelq- ['go', 'come'], standing in place of Herodotus' originale)celeu/setai ['go/come out']. As to the headword participle itself, the OCT (Hude) prints the transmittedstaqmhsa/menos , but the Budé edition (Legrand) emends tostaqmwsa/menos ['weighing', 'judging']. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from3 entries
- σ986Σταθμᾶσθαιto calculate, to weigh up[Meaning] to scrutinize. "Human beings are accustomed to calculate their affection for each other not by words but by actions".
- 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
σ987Σταθμεύσας 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 watchσ988Στάθμηlineσ989Σταθμησάμενοςmeasuringσ990Σταθμητόνmeasurableσ991Στάθμια καὶ σταθμάweights and measures
Revision history5 revisions · last 31 Mar 2022
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- added a link — Catharine Roth
- typo — William Hutton
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton