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βαΐς

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

German (Pape)

[Seite 426] ἡ, Palmenzweig, Hesych. S. βαΐον.

Frisk Etymological English

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Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: palm leaf (LXX, Pap.),
Other forms: βάϊον n. id.; also measure (Ev. Jo., Pap.).
Derivatives: Adj. βαϊνός (Sm.) of palm leaf, βαινή f. branch of a palm (LXX).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: From Eg. b`j, Copt. bai; s. Hemmerdinger, Glotta 46 (1968) 245f..