ἀποτηρέω
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 (LSJ)
A wait for, watch for, D.S.14.21 (Dind. ἐπιτ-).
German (Pape)
[Seite 330] abwarten, Diod. Sic. 14, 21.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀποτηρέω: περιμένω τὸ ἀποβησόμενον, ἀποτηροῦντες τὴν ῥοπὴν τοῦ πολέμου Διόδ. 14. 21 (ἄλλοι ἐπιτ-).
Spanish (DGE)
acechar τὴν ῥοπὴν τοῦ πολέμου acechar hacia dónde se inclina la balanza de la guerra D.S.14.21 (var.).
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἀποτηρέω: выжидать, высматривать Diod.