ταχινός
ἔνδον γὰρ ἁνὴρ ἄρτι τυγχάνει, κάρα στάζων ἱδρῶτι καὶ χέρας ξιφοκτόνους → yes, the man is now inside, his face and hands that have slaughtered with the sword dripping with sweat
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, poet. and late Prose for ταχύς, φρένες, ἴουλοι, Theoc.2.7, Call.Jov.56, cf. A.R.2.1044, LXX Wi.13.2, al., 2 Ep.Pet.2.1, Cat.Cod.Astr.1.137, etc.: Sup.
A -ώτατος Arat.289: neut. pl. ταχινά, = τάχα, Theoc.14.40.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1075] poet. statt ταχύς; Ἑρμῆς, Alex. Aet. 5, 11; λαγωσφαγίη, Agath. 28 (VI, 167); πόνος, Arab. 1 (Plan. 39); ταχινά, adverbial, = τάχα.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
τᾰχῐνός: ἡ, όν, ποιητ. ἀντὶ ταχύς, Θεόκρ. 2. 7, Καλλ. εἰς Δία 56, κλπ.· ὑπερθετ. ταχινώτατος Ἄρατ. 289· - οὐδ. πληθ. ταχινά, = τάχα, Θεόκρ. 14. 40. ― Καθ’ Ἡσύχ.: «ταχινοί· γοργοί».
English (Strong)
from τάχος; curt, i.e. impending: shortly, swift.
English (Thayer)
ταχινή, ταχινόν, from Theocritus down, swift, quick: of events soon to come or just impending, Sirach 18:26).
