ἀπραξία
From LSJ
αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A non-action, τὸ μέλλον ἴσον ἀπραξίᾳ λέγω intending to act is the same as not-acting, E.Or.426; οὐδεμίαν . . πρᾶξιν οὐδ' ἀπραξίαν Pl.Sph.262c. 2 rest from business, leisure, Men.633: in pl., = Lat. justitium, Plu.Sull.8. II want of success, κοινὴ ἀ. Aeschin. 1.188. 2 in pl., futilities, Phld.Rh.1.38S.
German (Pape)
[Seite 338] ἡ, Unthätigkeit, Ggstz πρᾶξις Plat. Soph. 262 c; Thatlosigkeit, Aesch. 1, 188; Gerichtsferien, Plut. Sull. 8; Müßiggang, Synes.
