expectation
From LSJ
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγὴ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καὶ ἀεὶ ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐὰν ἀεὶ σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. προσδοκία, ἡ, P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ. Opinion, view: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ. Contrary to expectation: P. and V. παρὰ γνωμήν; or use adj., P. παράδοξος. Beyond expectation: P. and V. παρʼ ἐλπίδα, V. ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος, ἔξω ἐλπίδος. On the tiptoe of expectation: use adj., P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.
