ἀοιδός
δι' ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσιν, καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην → through me kings rule, and princes dictate justice (Proverbs 8:15, LXX version)
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], ὁ, (ἀείδω)
A singer, minstrel, bard, Il.24.720, Od.3.270, al., Hes.Th.95, Op.26, Sapph.92, etc.; ἀ. ἀνήρ Od.3.267; θεῖος ἀ. 4.17, 8.87, al.; τοῦ ἀρίστου ἀνθρώπων ἀ. Hdt.1.24; πολλὰ ψεύδονται ἀ. Arist.Metaph.983a4: c.gen., γόων, χρησμῶν ἀοιδός, E.HF110, Heracl. 403; πρᾶτος ἀ., of the cock, Theoc.18.56. 2 fem., songstress, πολύϊδρις ἀ. Id.15.97; of the nightingale, Hes.Op.208; of the Sphinx, S.OT36, E.Ph.1507 (lyr.); ἀοιδὸς Μοῦσα Id.Rh.386 (lyr.). 3 enchanter, S.Tr.1000. II as Adj., tuneful, musical, ἀοιδοτάταν ὄρνιθα E.Hel.1109 (lyr.), cf. Theoc.12.7, Call.Del.252, IG12(2).443. 2 Pass., = ἀοίδιμος, famous, πολλὸν ἀοιδοτέρη Arcesil. ap. D.L.4.30. III = εὐνοῦχος, Hsch.; cf. δοῖδος.
