αὐτουργέω
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
English (LSJ)
A to be an αὐτουργός, work with one's own hand, Hierocl. p.63A., Luc.DMar.6.1; of the Creator, to be his own workman, Procl.Theol.Plat.5.17, cf. 18; act directly, Gal.18(1).780; esp.farm one's own land, PTeb.302.29 (i A. D.):—Pass., κτήματα -ούμενα BGU 475a9 (ii A. D.). II c. acc., execute, fulfil of oneself, τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς Arist.Mu.398a5; τὴν μαντηΐην Luc.Syr.D.36; τὴν ἐπιβουλήν Philostr. VS1.21.4.
German (Pape)
[Seite 403] selbst arbeiten, die Arbeiten selbst, ohne Diener verrichten, Arist. mund. 6, 7; Luc. Dial. mar. 6, 1; Ael. V. H. 7, 5 οἱ αὐτουργοῦντες, die ihr Land selbst bearbeiten; τὴν φιλοσοφίαν, selbst betreiben, Themist. 8, p. 108 b; τὴν μαντηΐην ἐς τέλος, selbst zu Ende führen, Luc. Dea Syr. 36; ἐπιβουλήν Philostr.
