ἐπαναβαίνω

English (LSJ)

poet. ἐπαμβ-, Opp.H.3.638:—

   A get up on, mount, ἐπί τι Ar.Nu.1487, Eq.169; ἐπαναβεβηκότες mounted (on horseback), Hdt.3.85; of a star, rise above the horizon, Arist.Mete.342b34.    2 of animals, cover, Id.HA540a22, Clearch.36.    3 come upon, τὸ γῆρας ἐπαναβάν Com.Adesp.612.    II go up inland, Th. 7.29.    III to be promoted, εἰς τὰς τῶν ταξιάρχων χώρας X.Cyr.2.1.23.    2 of αἰτίαι and ἀρχαί, mount upwards, ἐπὶ τὰ ἀνωτέρω Arist. Metaph.990a6, cf. Ph.257a22; τὸ ἐπαναβεβηκός higher or more ultimate principle, S.E.P.1.174; the genus, Sor.2.6; [ἀρχῆς] οὐδεὶς ἂν εὕροι ἁπλουστέραν οὐδὲ ἐπαναβεβηκυῖαν ἡντινοῦν Plot.2.9.1; search for higher principles, ἐ. ἀεὶ εἰς ἄπειρον Id.3.6.1; ἐπαναβεβηκότα τῇ ψυχῇ [νοῦν] Id.6.9.5.    b transcend, c. gen., Anon.in Prm. in Rh.Mus.47.617; also c. dat., ἐνέργεια -βεβηκυῖα πάσαις καὶ χρωμένη αὐταῖς ὡς ὀργάνοις ibid.