possess
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι; (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).
be master of: P. and V. κρατεῖν; (gen.), V. κρατύνειν; (gen.).
possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι; (gen.); see seize.
be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κατέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plato), V. δαιμονᾶν; (also Xen. but rare P.).
she was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Euripides, Bacchae 1124).
