survey
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)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἐφορᾶν, σκοπεῖν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, ἀναθρεῖν, θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐποπτεύειν; see behold.
measure (land): Ar. and P. γεωμετρεῖν (acc. or absol.).
measure (generally): P. and V. μετρεῖν.
examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, διασκοπεῖν; see examine.
substantive
examination: P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ, ἐπίσκεψις, ἡ, P. and V. σκέψις, ἡ.
measurement: P. μέτρησις, ἡ.
