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εἰσηγ-έομαι

eisegeomai

lead in, bring in, introduce, introduce, propose

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Where it lives

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What it meant

εἰσηγ-έομαι · eisēg-eomai — LSJ

lead in, bring in, introduce

lead in, εἰσηγοῦ σὺ λαβὼν ἡμᾶς Ar. Av. 647 ; bring in, introduce, ἀοιδάς Simon. 174 (dub.); of religious rites, Hdt. 2.49; δημαγωγίαν Plb. 2.21.8; ἔθος D.H. 11.50.

2 introduce, propose, make a proposal, propose, at, proposal, on, motion

introduce, propose, τὴν πεῖραν Th. 3.20; γῆς ἀναδασμούς Pl. Lg. 684e ; νόμον Diph. 38, cf. D. 18.148, etc. ; δόγμα Ph. 1.140, al.; εἰ. περί τινος make a proposal on a subject, Isoc. 4.170 : c. inf., propose, εἰ. τὴν αὐλητρίδα χαίρειν ἐᾶν to let her go, Pl. Smp. 176e, cf. Cri. 48a, cf. D.H. 6.51, Plu. Publ. 16; τοῦτο τὸ μάθημα, ὅτι καλὸν εἴη Pl. La. 179e ; εἰ. ὅπως.. Plu. Them. 20; εἰσηγουμένου τινός at his proposal, on his motion, Th. 4.76, cf. IG 5(1).1451.6 (Messene, ii A.D.), etc.

3 represent, advise, instruct

εἰσηγεῖσθαί τινι represent to a person, ἐσηγεῖται.. τοῖς ἐν τέλει οὖσιν ὡς οὐ χρεών.. Th. 7.73: hence, advise, instruct, τοιαῦτα μέντοὐγὼ φρονεῖν τούτοισιν εἰσηγησάμην Ar. Ra. 972 ; τοῖς νεωτέροις Isoc. 1.4 ; εἰ. τοῖς πολεμίοις ἃ χρὴ καταλαβεῖν τῶν χωρίων Lys. 14.35.

4 relate, narrate, explain

relate, narrate, explain, τινί τι Pl. Smp. 189d; λόγον τινί Id. Ti. 20d.

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