ζοφόω

ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod

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Full diacritics: ζοφόω	Medium diacritics: ζοφόω	Low diacritics: ζοφόω	Capitals: ΖΟΦΟΩ
Transliteration A: zophóō	Transliteration B: zophoō	Transliteration C: zofoo	Beta Code: zofo/w

English (LSJ)

A darken, Hld.2.15:—Pass., to be or become dark, γήρᾳ κανθὸν ἐζοφωμένος AP6.92 (Phil.); τὴν ὄψιν ἐζοφωμένος Ps.-Luc.Philopatr. 4.

[Seite 1140] verfinstern, bes. pass., γήρᾳ κανθὸν ἐζοφωμένος Philp. 16 (VI, 92); τὴν ὄψιν Luc. PhiIop. 4; übertr., τὸν νοῦν ἐζοφώθης Ath.

ζοφόω: σκοτίζω, Ἡλιόδ. 2. 15. - Παθ., γίνομαι σκοτεινός, Ἀνθ. Π. 6. 92· τὴν ὄψιν ἐζοφωμένος Ψευδολουκ. Φιλοπάτρ. 4.