cower
From LSJ
ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν μοι οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς → I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life (John 8:12)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
P. and V. καταπτήσσειν, Ar. and V. πτήσσειν (Plato also but rare P.), V. πτώσσειν, συσταλῆναι (2nd aor. pass. συστέλλειν), ὑποπτήσσειν.
cower before: Met. P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.), V. πτήσσειν (acc.).
like a young bird cowering under my wings: V. νεοσσὸς ὡσεὶ πτέρυγας εἰσπίτνων ἐμάς (Eur., Troades 746).
