προκάθημαι
Νόμων ἔχεσθαι (Νόμοις ἕπεσθαι) πάντα δεῖ τὸν σώφρονα → Legibus haerere sapiens debet firmiter → Dem Klugen ist Gesetzestreue stete Pflicht
English (LSJ)
Ion. προ-κάτημαι, prop. pf. of προκαθέζομαι:—
A to be seated before, π. τοσοῦτο πρὸ τῆς ἄλλης Ἑλλάδος lie so far in front of Greece, of the Thessalians, Hdt.7.172. 2 c. gen., to be seated or lie before a place, so as to defend it, ἐπὶ τῷ στόματι π. τῆς θαλάμης Arist. HA 550b5: hence, generally, protect, defend, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ, Ἰώνων, Hdt.8.36, 9.106, cf. Th.8.76, X.HG5.2.4; τῆς Ῥώμης Plb.2.24.15, al.; αἱ -καθήμεναι θεαὶ τῆς πόλεως SIG694.50 (Elaea, ii B. C.): rare in Poets, φυλακὴν . . στρατιᾶς π., of sentinels, E.Rh.6 (anap.). II preside over, τὸ προκαθήμενον τῆς πόλεως Pl.Lg.758d; τοῦ πλήθους Arist. Pol.1322b14: metaph., γεύσεως ὄσφρησις π. Ph.1.603. 2 abs., sit in public or preside, Plb.5.63.7, etc.; οἱ π. ἄρχοντες Id.12.16.6. b sit at meals, καθ' ἡλικίαν καὶ τιμήν Str.3.3.7.
