καταφυγή

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πρᾶγμα ἐλπίδος κρεῖσσον γεγενημένον → the thing worse than one expected

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Full diacritics: καταφῠγή Medium diacritics: καταφυγή Low diacritics: καταφυγή Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΗ
Transliteration A: kataphygḗ Transliteration B: kataphygē Transliteration C: katafygi Beta Code: katafugh/

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A place of refuge, Hdt.7.46; ἔχει γὰρ καταφυγὴν θὴρ μὲν πέτραν, δοῦλος δὲ βωμούς E.Supp.267; κ. σωτηρίας a safe retreat, Id.Or.724; μηδεμίαν ἔχειν κ. Isoc.14.55; μόνην οἴονται κ. εἶναι τοὺς φίλους Arist.EN1155a12; κύριος κ. μου LXX Ex.17.15; ἐπί τινα κ. πεποιῆσθαι Sammelb.4638.29 (ii B.C.), etc.    2 c. gen. obj., κ. κακῶν refuge from... E.Or.448 (pl.); τῶν ἀκουσίων ἁμαρτημάτων κ. εἶναι τοὺς βωμούς Th.4.98; κ. ποιεῖσθαι εἰς τέκνα E.Or.567 (pl.), cf. Antipho 1.4; ηὕρισκον κ. αὑτοῖς εἰς θεούς Pl.Lg.699b, etc.; ἡ εἰς τοὺς νόμους κ. Hyp.Eux.10; ἐμοὶ πόλις ἐστὶ καὶ κ. καὶ νόμος ὁ δεσπότης Men. 581.    II way of escape, excuse, μεγάλων ἀδικημάτων D.46.9, cf. 54.21 (pl.).