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σημειοσκόπος

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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7
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Transliteration A: sēmeioskópos Transliteration B: sēmeioskopos Transliteration C: simeioskopos Beta Code: shmeiosko/pos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A one who observes omens, diviner, Al. 1 Ki. 28.3,9.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

σημειοσκόπος: ὁ, ὁ παρατηρῶν καὶ ἐξετάζων σημεῖα, οἰωνούς, μάντις, οἰωνοσκόπος, Ἀκύλας ἐν Παλαιᾷ Διαθ.· - σκοπία, ἡ, μαντικά, Τζέτζ.