στεγανός
Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἐὰν θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς· οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται → Therefore as many things as you would like people to do for you, do also the same for them: that is the Torah, that is the prophets! (Matthew 7:12)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, (στέγω)
A covering so as to keep out water, water-tight, τρίχα X.Cyn.5.10; πλοῖα Arist.Fr.554; of other things, κλῶνες . . κεράμων -ώτεροι AP9.71 (Antiphil.); πυκνὸν καὶ σ. Plu.2.692a; προβλημάτων -ώτατον πρὸς ὀϊστούς Id.Ant.45. 2 generally, enclosing, confining, δίκτυον A.Ag.358 (anap.). II closely covered, sheathed, λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός, of Polynices, represented as an eagle, covered by his white Argive shield (cf. λεύκασπις), S.Ant.114 (anap.); of a building, ἄνωθεν σ. roofed over, Th.3.21, cf. Trag.Adesp.115, Call.Cer. 55, D.H.1.26; οὓς [ναοὺς] . . δοκὸς στεγανοὺς παρέχει E.Fr.472.6 (anap.). 2 strongly fortified, πόλις Aristid.Or.21(22).12 (Comp.); ἕρκη Lib.Decl.23.77 (Sup.). 3 indoor, δίαιτα, opp. open-air life, Ph.2.297. 4 metaph., τὸ ἀκόλαστον αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ σ. its intemperance and leakiness, Pl.Grg.493b; and of persons, close, reserved, prov., Ἀρεοπαγίτου -ώτερος Alciphr.1.13, cf. Them.Or.21.263a, Or.26.323d, etc. III Adv. -νῶς confinedly, through a covered passage or tube, ἡ πνοὴ ἰοῦσα σ. Th.4.100; πωμάσαι σ. cover tightly, Dsc.2.76.14: Comp., -ώτερον πρὸς τὰς τῶν ὑετῶν φορὰς ἀντέχειν Ph.2.513; ναῦς -ώτατα ἔχει Aristid.Or.34(50).31. 2 metaph., -ώτερον φρονεῖν AP5.215 (Agath.); -ώτατα κατεῖχεν ἔνδον τὴν αὑτοῦ γνώμην Memn. 6.—Cf. στεγνός.
