office
ἵνα οὖν μηδ' ἐν τούτῳ δῷ αὐτοῖς λαβήν (Photius, Fragments on the Epistle to the Romans 483.26) → so that he doesn't give them even here a handle (= an opportunity for refutation)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ (Eur., And. 699). Honour: P. and V. τιμή, ἡ. Privilege: P. and V. γέρας, τά. Hold office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν or ἄρχειν alone. Having held high office: P. μεγάλας ἀρχὰς ἄρξας (cf., Ar., Vesp. 619). Petty office: Ar. and P. ἀρχίδιον, τό. Work, duty: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό, P. τάξις, ἡ. Menial offices: P. δουλικὰ διακονήματα (Plat.). Function: V. μοῖρα, ἡ (Aesch., Eum. 476). Service, kindness: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ. P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό; see service. Workroom: Ar. and P. ἐργαστήριον, τό. Last offices (to the dead): P. τὰ νομιζομενα, V. κτερίσματα, τά, τὰ πρόσφορα; see funeral. Pay last offices to: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.), V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Supp. 764, Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1327.). Are not the last offices being performed over her? V. οὔκουν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ πράσσεται τὰ πρόσφορα; (Eur., Alc. 148).
