hindrance
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. κώλυμα, τό, διακώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό, ἐναντίωμα, τό.
be a hindrance to, v.; Ar. and P. ἐμπόδιος εἶναι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.), ἐμποδὼν γίγνομαι, ἐμποδὼν γίγνεσθαι (dat.).
