ἐκλογέω
From LSJ
Μή μοι γένοιθ', ἃ βούλομ', ἀλλ' ἃ συμφέρει → Ne sit mihi, quod cupio, sed quod expedit → nicht was ich will, geschehe mir, doch was mir nützt
English (LSJ)
A select, CPHerm.p.80 (iii B.C.).
II mostly in Med., excuse oneself, ὑπέρ τινος App.BC5.77; ἐ. τὴν ἀνάγκην plead in excuse, ib.13: c. acc. et inf., to state by way of excuse that.., ib.3.48; μικρὰ ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d.
Spanish (DGE)
1 escoger, elegir, PEnteux.23.11 (III a.C.) en BL 5.27, SB 10299.26 (III d.C.).
2 en v. med. excusarse ὑπὲρ τούτων App.BC 5.77, ὑπὲρ ἐμαυτοῦ Them.Or.8.103d, περὶ τῶν γεγονότων App.Mith.104
•c. ac. aducir, dar como excusa τὴν ἀνάγκην App.BC 5.13, c. or. de inf. ἐξελογεῖτο αὐτοῖς τὴν βουλὴν οὐκ εὐνοίᾳ πρὸς αὑτὸν ἀποκλίνειν App.BC 3.48.
