ἐπιβιβάζω
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
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A -βιβῶ LXXHo.10.11, Hb.3.15), causal of ἐπιβαίνω, put one upon, ἐπ' ὀλίγας ναῦς τοὺς ὁπλίτας Th.4.31; τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος Ev.Luc.10.34:—Pass., Apollod.3.1.1.
German (Pape)
[Seite 929] darauf gehen lassen, -setzen, ἐπ' ὀλίγας ναῦς τοὺς ὁπλίτας Thuc. 6, 65; εἰς πλοῖον Plat. Ep. VII, 329 c; Sp.; ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος N. T. – Pass., besteigen, Apolld. 3, 1, 1.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπιβῐβάζω: μεταβατ. ἐνεργείας τοῦ ἐπιβαίνω, τοὺς ὁπλίτας ἐπὶ τὰς ναῦς Θουκ. 4. 31:- Παθ., Ἀπολλόδ. 3. 1, 1.
French (Bailly abrégé)
faire monter sur : ἐπὶ ναῦς faire embarquer.
Étymologie: ἐπί, βιβάζω.
English (Strong)
from ἐπί and a reduplicated derivative of the base of βάσις (compare ἀναβιβάζω); to cause to mount (an animal): set on.
