Ἑρμηνεία λέξεων κατὰ στοιχεῖον ἐμφερομένων τῇδε τῇ βίβλῳ (Interpretatio dictionum)

INTERPRETATION OF THE WORDS OCCURRING IN THIS BOOK, BY LETTER.

A

Agamenos ("admiring"): having marvelled, astounded.

Agan ("exceedingly"): very.

Agennōs ("ignobly"): weakly, unmanfully.

Agisteia ("sacred rite"): sanctification, purification.

Ankylon ("hooked"): crooked, difficult, intricate.

Ankylocheilon ("hook-lipped"): crooked-lipped.

Aglaïa ("splendour"): brightness.

Agnōtes ("unknowing" or "unknown"): unknown, without knowledge, unlearned, unacquainted.

Adekastos ("impartial"): just, unbribable, no respecter of persons, upright.

Adyta ("shrines"): the innermost holy places, the more hidden.

Adranōs ("feebly"): weakly.

Athyrontōn ("sporting"): playing.

Athyrmata ("toys"): playthings.

Aiglē ("radiance"): brilliance.

Aischos ("shame"): filth, defilement,

Akraiphnes ("unmixed"): pure, translucent, perfect, untouched.

Akēlidōton ("spotless"): pure, unsoiled.

Akmē ("prime"): youth.

Halis ("enough"): sufficiently, adequately.

Halōnai ("to be caught"): to be taken.

Amalthakton ("unsoftened"): unyielding, steadfast, strong, firm, well-grounded.

Ameilikton ("unsoothed"): unflattered, unswerving.

Amblōthridia ("abortions"): miscarried embryos.

Amoibaiais ("alternating"): exchanged in turn.

Amydrōs ("dimly"): weakly, faintly, not clearly, without light, darkly.

Amyētous ("uninitiated"): uncatechized, unlearned, without knowledge.

Amphoin ("of or to both"): of the two, or to both.

Amphō ("both"): on either side, or both,

Amaura ("dim"): weak, lightless, indistinct, dark.

Anantes ("uphill"): forward, upward, towards what lies before.

Anaktorois ("palaces"): royal dwellings.

Anapaulan ("respite"): rest.

Anaptyxis ("unfolding"): elucidation.

Anakatharsis ("clearing"): opening up, elucidation, solution, clarification.

Anieros ("unholy"): profane, shameful.

Aniōntōn ("vexing"): paining, grieving.

Anterei ("will gainsay"): will speak against.

Antōpein ("to face"): to look in the face, to meet eye to eye.

Antipeponthotōs ("reciprocally"): oppositely, contrarily.

Aollē poiei ("makes all together"): gathered together, united.

Ouk apadousas ("not out of tune"): not unbecoming, not alien, not opposed.

Apanainesthai ("to refuse"): to deny.

Ouk apeikotōs ("not unreasonably"): not contrary to what is fitting.

Aperrhapisen ("struck away"): muzzled, silenced, or fanned away, drove off, chased away.

Aperisalpinktoi ("not trumpeted round"): not sounded round, uncatechized.

Apemphainei ("is incongruous"): is unlike, unfitting.

Apestomatisan ("recited by heart"): uttered.

Apēmona ("unharmed"): unhurt.

Apochrē ("suffices"): is enough.

Apophasis ("negation"): a negative statement.

Apophasis: a declaration of something away from something.

Apophaskei ("denies"): forbids, or forbids by way of negation, that is, declares.

Apodeontōn ("falling short"): being left behind.

Apoperatousan ("bringing to an end"): completing, concluding.

Ararotōs ("fittingly"): aptly, or firmly, steadfastly.

Arrhenōpon ("masculine-looking"): not to be charmed, not effeminate, manly, unyielding, not swerving by any slackening. Be it known that it is said of women who act manfully or appear masculine.

Arōgos ("aider"): helper.

Asmenōs ("gladly"): joyfully, with pleasure.

Atta ("some things"): which, or whichever, or the like.

Atithassōn ("untamed"): wild.

Au ("again"): indeed, or again.

Authis ("anew"): on the spot, or at once, or again.

B

Banausos ("artisan"): every craftsman who works by fire.

G

Ganymenē ("delighted"): gladdened, or rejoicing.

Gargalizontas ("tickling"): those urging on to fall into pleasure.

Genikōs ("generously"): nobly.

Gera ("prizes"): honours, rewards, recompenses.

D

Daitas ("banquets"): feasts, finest fare.

Dedittomenos: frightening, terrifying.

Deimaton: of terrors, of fears.

Deinoi: clever, wise, experienced.

Dieukrinetheie: might be well distinguished, might be well-definedly and clearly explained.

Dieidestaton: most transparent, purest, clearest, bright.

Dieidestatois: that is, most transparent.

Dieisa: shining through, entering through, passing through.

Diaporthmeuetai: is ferried across, is conveyed across, passes through, is shaped.

Diametron: the distance in breadth from end to end.

Dorata: spears, swords, weapons.

Drasei: by action, by operation, by deed.

Drasterios: actively, effectively, industriously, practically.

Dromena: things done, things wrought, things performed.

E

Ekphantoria: manifestation, revelation, disclosure.

Elateiran: driving away, banishing.

Emphereias: of resemblance, of likeness.

Enapomorgnyntai: wipe off upon, imprint upon.

Enarmonion: harmonious, melodious, fitting.

Enagestate: most polluted, most filthy.

Enen: possible, admissible.

En kosmo: in order, in good order.

Eike: in vain, idly.

Eikos: reasonable, fitting, needful, consistent.

Eikaiologesai: to speak idly, to talk vainly.

Eikaion: idle, vain.

Einai theios: to be divine; to exist, to have become so through baptism.

Ei to: if to anyone.

Ei de to: and if to anyone.

Ektetikotes: having paid in full, having rendered.

Exiomenous: healing, curing;

Epiprosthen: in front, before the altar.

Epiphoitesis: coming upon, visitation, presence.

Eron: longing for, desiring.

Eron: about to say, about to speak.

Eurynon: widen, broaden.

Eurostos: robustly, soundly.

Etheikta [Eueikta]: yielding, compliant.

Hestiasis: feasting, banqueting, merriment, joy.

Esephthe: here instead of revered, honoured, admired, was amazed; it is also said instead of kept quiet, felt ashamed.

Ephesis: longing, desire.

Ephikton: attainable, comprehensible.

Ephikton: attainable, permitted.

Euthemosynas: well-arranged and shapely creations, or well-ordered ranks and positions.

Pros heo: towards the dawn, towards the east.

Heoon: of the morning, eastern.

E (Eta)

He: when it has a rough breathing and circumflex, instead of as or in so far as.

Hebosan: in the prime of youth, flourishing, young.

Hegesoito: would lead, would go before.

Hettonon: of lesser ones, of inferiors.

Th

Theoeides: he means that which is according to the image.

Theogenesian: baptism.

Theorrhemosyne: by the divine words, by the divine teaching, by instruction.

Theoros: contemplative.

Themiton: lawful, legal, right.

Thiasotai: members of a sacred chorus, dancers, those who sing divine things.

I

Idiaiteron: more special, more particular, specially designated.

Hidrysis: founding, establishing, security.

Hileo: propitiation.

Hileos: gracious, cheerful, kindly.

Indalma: image, appearance, likeness.

Ischei: here, holds fast.

Ito: let him go, let him proceed, let him come.

Itamoi: shameless, impudent.

K

Kakergetisin: evil-doers, malefactors.

Kataphasis: an affirmative statement.

Kataphasis: an assertion of something concerning something.

Kata tes korrhes: on the jaw, on the cheek, on the temple, on the crown of the head.

Kata katheton: vertically, the distance from height to depth.

Katadeitai: is bound fast, is tied down.

Katedarthe: fell asleep, lay down.

Ekatheudesen: slept, slumbered.

Kelis: stain, blemish, blame.

Kleinos: renowned, glorious in virtue.

Kleithrois: with bars, with locks.

Kraipale: the throbbing and shaking in the skull, that is, the head, that follows from much wine-drinking.

L

Lexin: ending, completion, conclusion.

Loxa: oblique, crooked, curved, not known in a straight line.

M

Marmarygai: flashings, gleamings.

Maieuomenoi: delivered in childbirth, brought forth, gathered, nourished.

Methe: the derangement, so to speak, of the governing faculty from much wine-drinking.

Mithrou: of the sun.

Mystagogia: leading into mysteries, teaching and participation; that is to say, the divine leading into initiation and partaking.

Myesis: initiation, learning, instruction, knowledge.

Mychon: of dark or hidden places.

O

Homognia: of the same race, kindred, genuine, dear.

Oninesin: benefits, profits.

Hoioi: able, capable.

Oimon: way, road.

Ouk apadousas: not discordant, not unbecoming, not foreign, not opposing.

Ouk apeikotos: not unreasonably, not contrary to what is fitting.

Ouk apo: not far from, not outside.

Ouk exorchese: you will not publish ostentatiously or theatrically.

Olbiou: of a wealthy, prosperous man.

Opados: attendant, follower.

Orrhodo: I dread, I fear.

P

Pampan: altogether, completely.

Periousia: abundance, superfluity, excess, superiority, incomparable substance.

Peripezias: accessible on foot, passable, comprehensible.

Perainon: accomplishing, bringing to completion.

Periphys: having clung around, having embraced.

Proepelakizes: you reviled beforehand, you insulted.

Proiousa: advancing, going forth.

Pronaousa: flowing forth, pouring forth.

Pros heo: towards the dawn, towards the east.

Proseches: attentively, unswervingly and without turning away contemplating itself and the things of itself.

Protourgos: working primarily, first-working.

Peisetai: will suffer, will undergo sufferings.

Pialeois: as it were, thirsty [dipsaleois]. It is said specially of certain particular serpents, those found above all around Jericho,

from which physicians for the most part compound theriac; thus by way of contrast with these, pialeois is here put by him simply, that is, fattened, rich, opulent at once and overflowing and satisfying.

Ptoian: terror, fear, dismay.

R

Rhaon: easier, facile, easy.

Rhastonen: ease, facility, readiness.

S

Sephtheiemen: we might revere, we might worship, we might honour, we might be amazed, we might admire.

Sterna: breasts, chests.

Sympyssei: folds together, closes up, gathers together, unites.

Symbolon: something sensible taken in place of something intelligible, as for instance bread and wine, and all such things, in place of immaterial and divine nourishment and gladness.

Synelon: having summed up, having comprised, having gathered together.

Syllebden: summarily, comprehensively, in one, together.

Schole: doing nothing, or also devoting one's leisure to something.

T

Taute: in this way, thus.

Tauten: similar, equal, the same.

Telete: performance of mysteries, perfection.

Teletarchia: ruling over initiations or those being initiated.

Tote: instead of pote [at some time].

Y (Upsilon)

Hyas: swine, pigs.

Hypaithros: under the open sky, in the open air.

Hypotyposis: outline, pattern, example.

Hypotyphontas: smouldering underneath, kindling underneath, burning.

Hypophetai: expounders, teachers, ministers, servants.

Hyphesis: abatement, lowering.

Hypheimenon: lowered, subordinate, holding second place.

Ph

Phamen: we say, we speak.

Phasi: they say, they speak.

Phanai: to say, to speak.

Phanen: bright, shining.

Phanotato: brightest, most radiant.

Phthinon: waning, ceasing, diminishing.

Phoitosan: resorting, arriving, coming to be present.

Phrouretikon: guarding, protective.

O (Omega)

Olenai: hands, forearms, arms.