ἐπικουφίζω

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Μέμνησο πλουτῶν τοὺς πένητας ὠφελεῖν → Memento dives facere pauperibus bene → Vergiss nicht, dass als Reicher du den Armen hilfst

Menander, Monostichoi, 348
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Transliteration A: epikouphízō Transliteration B: epikouphizō Transliteration C: epikoufizo Beta Code: e)pikoufi/zw

English (LSJ)

   A lighten a ship by throwing out part of its cargo, Hdt. 8.118 (Pass.): metaph., ἐ. ἡ τιμὴ τοὺς πόνους τῷ ἄρχοντι lightens his labours, X.Cyr.1.6.25; τὰς συμφοράς D.23.70; λειτουργίας IG14.1078a; τὴν ταλαιπωρίαν Jul.adThem.253b: c.gen. rei, relieve of a burden, μόχθου E.El.72; τοῦ δέους D.C.43.18:—Med., ταῖς διὰ τὴν ἀρετὴν ἡδοναῖς τὸν πόνον -ίζομαι LXX 4 Ma.9.31.    II. lift up, support, πατρὸς πλευρὰς σὺν ἐμοὶ τάσδ' ἐπικούφιζ' S.Aj.1411 (anap.); ἐ. τὴν γῆν lift up the soil,X.Oec.17.13.    2. metaph., lift up, encourage, ἐλπίσι Id.Cyr.7.1.18.    b. ἐ. νόον ἀνδρός puff up, in bad sense, Thgn.629.