ἀνακόπτω
εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἶχον → if I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin
English (LSJ)
A drive back, push back, θυρέων δ' ἀνέκοπτεν ὀχῆας Od.21.47. 2 beat back an assailant, Th.4.12, cf. Plu.Caes. 38. 3 ἀ. ναῦν check a ship's course, v.l. in Thphr.Char.25.2. 4 return food, διὰ ῥινῶν, εἰς τὰς ῥῖνας, Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.86, 90 and 96, cf. Aret.SA1.6. II knock out, τὰς ὄψεις ἀνακοπείς Philostr. Her.Prooem.2. 2 cut from below, Hld.9.18. 3 beat up eggs, Sor.1.222, PMag.Lond.121.180. III check, stop, ἦχον D.H.Comp. 22; προσδοκίαν Phld.Piet.25; ἀοιδήν Coluth.125:—Pass., to be stopped, restrained, τῆς ὁρμῆς Luc.Alex.57, cf. PFlor.36.3; stop short in a speech, Luc.Nigr.35. IV Medic., take effect, ἀνακόπτει γὰρ οὕτως ἡ ὠφέλεια Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus.58.92 (fort. διακ., cf. SIG1170.16).
