φόβητρον
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
English (LSJ)
τό,
A scarecrow, bugbear, terror, LXXIs.19.17: elsewh. always in pl. terrors, Hp.Morb.Sacr.1 (s.v.l.), Pl.Ax.367a, Ev.Luc.21.11; Τισιφόνης τὰ φ., prob. tragic masks of the Furies, AP11.189 (Lucill.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1294] τό, Schreckmittel, Plat. Ax. 367 a; Schreckbild, Scheusal, τὰ φόβητρα Τισιφόνης, vielleicht Masken, Lucill. 81 (XI, 183).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
φόβητρον: τό, τὸ φόβου ποιητικόν, τὸ προξενοῦν φόβον, φοβερὸν πρᾶγμα, Ἑβδ. (Ἠσαΐ. ΙΘ΄, 17)· ἀλλαχοῦ ἀεὶ ἐν τῷ πληθ., φοβερά, τρομερὰ πράγματα, Ἱππ. 303. 16, Πλάτ. Ἀξίοχ. 367Α, Εὐαγγ. κ. Λουκ. κα΄, 11· Τισιφόνης τὰ φόβητρα, πιθαν. τραγικὰ προσωπεῖα τῶν Ἐρινύων, Ἀνθ. Π. 11. 189.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (τό) :
épouvantail.
Étymologie: φοβέω.
English (Strong)
neuter of a derivative of φοβέω; a frightening thing, i.e. terrific portent: fearful sight.
English (Thayer)
(or φοβηθρον (so L Tr WH; see WH's Appendix, p. 149)), φοβητρου, τό (φοβέω), that which strikes terror, a terror (cause of) fright: Plato, Ax., p. 367a.; Hippocrates, Lucian, others (but always in plural (Liddell and Scott)); for חָגָא, Isaiah 19:17.)
