ἐπήβολος
καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ → declaring “The time has been accomplished and the kingdom of God is near: start repenting and believing in the gospel!” (Μark 1:15)
English (LSJ)
(Aeol. ἐπάβ- dub. in Sapph. Supp.10.2), ον,
A having reached, achieved, or gained a thing, c. gen., οὐ νηὸς ἐ. οὐδ' ἐρετάων γίγνομαι Od.2.319; τούτων ἐ. Hdt.9.94; ἱματίου ἐ. γενέσθαι PSI4.418.22 (iii B.C.); τούτων τῶν θεῶν ἐ. in possession of .., Hdt.8.111; τερπνῆς . . τῆσδ' ἐ. νόσου A.Ag.542; ἐ. φρενῶν, Lat. compos mentis, Id.Pr.444, S.Ant.492; ἐπιστήμης, παιδείας ἐ., Pl. Euthd.289b, Lg.724b, cf. Hp.Lex2; μήτε πόλεως μήτε πολιτείας Hyp. Fr.78; μεγάλων καὶ καλῶν Arist.EN1101a13; νόος οἰκωφελίας αἷσιν ἐπάβολος whose mind is skilled in housewifery, Theoc.28.2; τῶν ὄντων ἐ. γενόμενος having become acquainted with the true facts, Hld. 10.20: c. inf., most dexterous at .., κλέψαι -ώτατος Plu.Arat.10. 2 pertaining to, befitting, κλήροισιν ἐ. belonging to our fields, Nic.Al. 232; πάντεσσιν ἐ. ἥνδανε μῆτις A.R.4.1380. II Pass., to be reached or won, ἐπήβολος ἅρματι νύσσα Id.3.1272. (ἐφήβολος CIG (add.)4303a20 (Myra).)
