commission
From LSJ
εἰς τὸν τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
εἰς τὸν τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
command: P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό.
task, duty: P. and V. ἔργον. τό; see task.
embassy: Ar. and P. πρεσβεία, ἡ.
body of commissioners: P. συγγραφῆς, οἱ; see commissioner.
performance, act of committing: P. πρᾶξις, ἡ.
See charge.
