σταθμός

English (LSJ)

ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl. σταθμά, S.Ph.489, OT 1139, E.HF999, X.Eq.4.3, etc.; σταθμοί however occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E.Andr.280, Or.1474 (both lyr.):—

   A standing-place for animals, farmstead, steading, τὼ μὲν (the lions) ἄρ', ἁρπάζοντε βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπων κεραΐζετον Il.5.557, cf. 12.304; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται 5.140; κατὰ σ. ποιμνήϊον 2.470; σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ 19.377, cf. Hes.Th.294; sts. including the human dwelling, Od.14.504; of a swineherd's steading, ib.32; of a sheepstation, Il.5.140, 18.589, cf. E.Rh.293; of the stable of the griffin of Oceanus, A.Pr.398; of a deer's lair, Arist.HA578b21, 611a20.    2 of men, dwelling, abode, Pi.O.5.10 (pl.), P.4.76 (pl.); Ἀΐδα Id.O.10 (11).92; οὐρανοῦ Id.I.7(6).45; Εὐβοίας σταθμά S.Ph.489, cf. PCair.Zen.344.2 (iii B.C.), BGU1185.13 (i B.C.), etc.    3 quarters, lodgings for travellers or soldiers, Hdt.7.119, X.An.1.8.1, al., SIG880.15 (Pizus, iii A.D.), etc.; soldier's billet, PStrassb.92.4 (iii B.C.), etc.    4 quarter of a town, PRyl.102.8 (ii A.D.).    5 in Persia, of stations or stages on the royal road, where the king rested in travelling, σ. βασιλήϊοι Hdt.5.52, cf. 6.119, Plu.Art.25: hence in reference to Persia, of distances, a day's march (about 5 parasangs or 150 stades), X.An.1.2.10; posting-station in the desert, σ. καὶ φρούρια OGI701.13 (Egypt, ii A.D., pl.).    6 station for ships, E.Rh.43 (lyr.), Lyc. 290.    II upright standing-post, freq. in Hom.; sts. of the bearing pillar of the roof, παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος Od.1.333, 8.458, 18.209; παρὰ σ. μεγάροιο 17.96, cf. 22.120,257: in pl., E.IT49; also doorpost, Od.4.838, 17.340: pl., ἀργύρεοι σ. ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ 7.89, cf. 10.62, Il.14.167, Hdt.1.179, S.El.1331, E.Or.1474 (lyr.): later, pl. σταθμά in this sense, Id.HF999, Ar.Ach.449, IG22.1672.70, 173, 42(1).103.94 (Epid., iv B.C.); σ. θυράων Theoc.24.15: σταθμός alone, = threshold, door, LXX4 Ki.12.9, al.    III (ἵστημι A. IV) balance, γυνὴ . . σταθμὸν ἔχουσα Il.12.434; ἱστᾶσι σταθμῷ πρὸς ἀργύριον τὰς τρίχας weigh them against silver, Hdt.2.65; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀγαγεῖν Ar. Ra.1365; ἐς τὸν σ. ἐμβάς ib.1407; ἕλκειν σ. weigh so much, Hdt.1.50, cf. Eup.116.    2 weight, σίτου σ. Hdt.2.168; σ. ἔχοντες τριήκοντα τάλαντα Id.1.14; διαφέρειν ἐν τῷ σ. Hp.Aër.1: abs., in acc., ἀναθήματα ἴσα σταθμὸν τοῖσι . .equal in weight to... Hdt.1.92; ἡμιπλίνθια σταθμὸν διτάλαντα two talents in or by weight, ib.50; Βαβυλώνιον σταθμὸν τάλαντον a talent, Babylonian weight, Id.3.89, cf. Th.2.13; ᾧ πλείω παρὰ τὸν σ. excess resulting from difference of standard, PCair.Zen.782 (a).141 (iii B.C.); μυρίος χρυσοῦ σ. E.Ba.812; σ. [θύννου] ἦν τάλαντα ιε' Arist.HA607b32; νόμισμα . . ὁρισθὲν μεγέθει καὶ σταθμῷ Id.Pol.1257a39.    3 fixed standard of health, Hp.VM 9, Steril.230.