ἐμβατεύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[step in]] or [[on]], [[frequent]], [[haunt]]: c. acc., of tutelary gods, νῆσος . . ἣν ὁ φιλόχορος Πὰν ἐμβατεύει <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>449</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>595</span>; Πὰν Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἐμβατεύων <span class="bibl">Cratin. 321</span>; ἵνα Διόνυσος ἐμβατεύει <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>679</span> (lyr.): c. dat., ὁ -εύων τῷ χωρίῳ δαίμων <span class="bibl">D.H.1.77</span>: c. gen., in simple sense, [[set foot upon]], μήτ' ἐμβατεύειν πατρίδος <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>825</span>: abs., [[enter]] a sacred cave, <span class="title">OGI</span>530.15 (Iasus). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ἐ. κλήρους χθονός</b> [[enter on]], [[come into possession of]], <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Heracl.</span>876</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Jo.</span>19.49</span>: more freq. <b class="b3">ἐ. εἰς τὴν ναῦν</b> [[enter on possession of]] the vessel, <span class="bibl">D.33.6</span>; εἰς τὴν οὐσίαν <span class="bibl">Id.44.19</span>; εἰς τὸ χωρίον <span class="bibl">Is.9.3</span>: abs., [[enter on an inheritance]], PEleph.2.14 (iii B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., νέων ψυχάς <span class="bibl">Him.<span class="title">Or.</span>4.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[mount]], [[cover]], of the male, <span class="bibl">Palaeph.39</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> to [[be initiated]] into the mysteries, <span class="title">Jahresh.</span>15.46 (Notium), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Col.</span>2.18</span>.</span>