feeble
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. ἀσθενής, ἀδυνατός, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἀμαυρός, ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος; see weak. Be feeble, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν. Of things; P. and V. ἀσθενής. Failing, flagging: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος. Met., small: P. and V. λεπτός ὀλίγος, μικρός, σμικρός. Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός. Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος. Without energy: Ar. and P. μαλακός. Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.).
