clock
From LSJ
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι (1 Corinthians 12:31) → But go ahead and strive for the greater gifts. And I'm about to show you a still more excellent way.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Used to regulate length of speeches in court: Ar. κλεψύδρα, ἡ.
stop the clock: P. ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕδωρ (Lys. 166).
what o'clock is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκ' ἐστί; see time.
