ἀδυναμέω
μελετᾶν οὖν χρὴ τὰ ποιοῦντα τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν, εἴπερ παρούσης μὲν αὐτῆς πάντα ἔχομεν, ἀπούσης δὲ πάντα πράττομεν εἰς τὸ ταύτην ἔχειν → one must practice the things which produce happiness, since if that is present we have everything and if it is absent we do everything in order to have it | so we must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it
English (LSJ)
to want power, be incapable, LXX Si.Prol., Simp.in Cael. 139.24: c. inf., PLond.2.361r8 (i A. D.).
Spanish (DGE)
(ἀδῠνᾰμέω)
ser incapaz, no poder ἀ. ἐν τῷ λέγειν ser inhábil en el hablar e.e. carecer del don de la palabra E.Fr.928b, cf. LXX Si.praef.
•c. inf. γεωργῆσαι POxy.2873.8 (I d.C.).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀδυναμέω: δὲν ἔχω δύναμιν, δὲν εἶμαι ἱκανός, Ἑβδ. (Σειράχ. ἐν προλόγῳ).
