ἐμπόδιος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A at one's feet, Pl.Tht.201a; coming in the way, meeting, Eleg. ap. Plu.Rom.21.    2 commonly, in the way, presenting an obstacle, impeding, c. dat. pers. et rei, ἡ Βαβυλών οἱ ἦν ἐ. Hdt.1.153, cf. 2.158, 5.90; ἐ. κώλυμα E.Ion862 (lyr.); εἰ τοῦτ' ἐ. σοι Ar. Lys.531, etc.; ἐ. ταῖς ἐνεργείαις Arist.EN1175b2; ἐ. τινὶ πρός τι Id.Mu.399b12.    3 c. gen. rei, εἰρήνης Th.1.139; ἐ. γίγνεσθαι τοῦ μὴ ἀσκεῖν Pl.Lg.832b: c. inf., μὴ . . ἐ. γένηται θέσθαι τι Th.1.31.    4 ὅπῃ ταύτῃ ἀρετὴ ἀσκεῖται πάντῃ ἐ. Pl.R.407c.    5 ἐ. πρός τι Arist.EN 1170b27, Pol.1311a18, Plb.4.81.4, Hierocl.in CA11p.441M.