Θεμιτή

righteous, lawful

Translated by Ryan Stone16 Feb 2008Vetting: high6 revisions

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"For much of the treasure was discovered in the excavations, and the gain made every path [sc. seem] lawful: [...] for they were trampling on the dead."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θεμιτή. πολλὰ γὰρ τῶν κειμηλίων ἐν ταῖς διώρυξιν ηὑρίσκετο, καὶ πᾶσαν θεμιτὴν ὁδὸν ἐποίει τὸ κέρδος· τοὺς νεκροὺς γὰρ ἐνεπάτουν.

Betacode

*qemith/. polla\ ga\r tw=n keimhli/wn e)n tai=s diw/rucin hu(ri/sketo, kai\ pa=san qemith\n o(do\n e)poi/ei to\ ke/rdos: tou\s nekrou\s ga\r e)nepa/toun.

Notes (1)

The unglossed headword is feminine nominative singular of this adjective. It is presumably generated by the accusative singular in the quotation given.
cf. theta 129, theta 130.
1Josephus, Jewish War 6.432, with a paraphrase of 431 (web address 1). ↩

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θ129ΘεμιτόνlawfulAelian [writes]: "for [it is] in no way lawful for gods still to see the dead, even if they are greatly loved, 'nor to stain their vision with mortal expirations'."

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θ126Θεμιστοκλέους παῖδεςThemistokles' sons, Themistocles' sons θ127Θέμιστοςof right θ128Θεμιτήrighteous, lawful θ129Θεμιτόνlawful θ130Θεμιτῶςrighteously

Revision history6 revisions · last 16 Oct 2018

16 Oct 2018tweaked link — Catharine Roth
30 Dec 2015typo — Catharine Roth
1 Jan 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
31 Dec 2012another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2008another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2008tweaked translation; added note, link, and keywords; set status — Catharine Roth
16 Feb 2008Translated — Ryan Stone

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes (1)

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