πολυγηθής
Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ὃ φάγεται καὶ ὃ πίεται καὶ ὃ δείξει τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ (Ecclesiastes 2:24, LXX version) → What is good in a human is not what he eats and drinks and shows off to his soul as a benefit of his labor
English (LSJ)
Dor. πολῠ-γᾱθής, ές, (γηθέω)
A much-cheering, delightful, gladsome, ὧραι Il.21.450; Διώνυσος Hes.Th.941, Op.614, cf. Pi.Fr.29.5; Διὸς εὐναί Id.P.2.28; ὀρχηθμός AP9.189, etc.: also voc. -γηθε (as if from -γηθος) Orph.H.10.10.
German (Pape)
[Seite 660] ές, viel erfreuend; Ὧραι, Il. 21, 450; Hes. O. 612 Διώνυσος, wie Th. 941; Pind. dor. πολυγαθής, Διὸς εὐναί, P. 2, 28; Διωνύσου πολυγηθέα τιμάν, frg. 5; sp. D., ὀρχηθμός Ep. ad. 521 (IX, 189), ὄλβος Maneth. 2, 158.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πολυγηθής: Δωρ. -γᾱθής, ές, (γηθέω) ὁ πολὺ τέρπων, εὐφραίνων, εὐφρόσυνος, φαιδρός, Ὧραι Ἰλ. Φ. 450· Διώνυσος Ἡσ. Θ. 941, Ἔργ. κ. Ἡμ. 612, πρβλ. Πινδ. Ἀποσπ. 5. 5· Διὸς εὐναὶ Πινδ. Π. 2. 51· ὀρχηθμὸς Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 189, κτλ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ής, ές :
qui cause une grande joie.
Étymologie: πολύς, γηθέω.
English (Autenrieth)
ές (γηθέω): much-rejoicing, ‘ever gay,’ epith. of the Horae, conceived as never ceasing from the choral dance, Il. 21.450†.
