weakness
From LSJ
Πρόσεχε τῷ ὑποκειμένῳ ἢ τῇ ἐνεργείᾳ ἢ τῷ δόγματι ἢ τῷ σημαινομένῳ. → Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ἀσθένεια, ἡ (rare V.), P. ἀρρωστία, ἡ.
Powerlessness: P. ἀδυνασία, ἡ.
Want of energy: P. μαλακία, ἡ.
Worthlessness: P. and V. φαυλότης, ἡ.
Defect: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ; see defect.
This is a source of weakness to most states: V. ἐν τῷδε γὰρ κάμνουσιν αἱ πολλαὶ πόλεις (Eur., Hec. 306).
