τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
v. intrans.
Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν (Ar.), V. βαίνειν.
subs.
Ar. and V. βῆμα, τό, βάσις, ἡ.
When he has taken this immense stride: Ar. τοσόνδε δʼ αὐτοῦ βῆμα διαβεβηκότος (Eq. 77).