be hardpressed
From LSJ
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγή τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καί ἀεί ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐάν ἀεί σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, πιέζεσθαι, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, πονεῖσθαι
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