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κατισχύω

katischuo

overpower, prevail over

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 26 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

κατισχύω · katischyō — LSJ

overpower, prevail over, to be worsted

overpower, prevail over, τινα Men. Epit. 74, Aristeas 21, LXX 2 Ch. 8.3, al.; ὅταν ἡ τῆς πείρας ἀκρίβεια -ισχύῃ τὴν τῶν λόγων πιθανότητα D.S. 1.39: also c. gen., LXX Je. 15.18, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 248.19; [τῆς ἐκκλησίας] Ev.Matt. l.c.; τινὸς σοφίᾳ Ael. NA 5.19; Ἄρης κ. τῆς Σελήνης Vett.Val. 104.10; γενναίας φύσεως Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.57:—Pass., to be worsted, ὑπʼ ἔρωτος D.S. 1.71; τῇ μάχῃ Id. 17.45.

2 have the upper hand, prevail, to be superior in

abs., have the upper hand, prevail, LXX Ex. 17.11, al.; κ. τῷ πλήθει to be superior in . . , Plb. 11.13.3; κατίσχυον αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν Ev.Luc. 23.23.

b to be prevalent

to be prevalent, ὁρμαὶ καὶ ζῆλοι παρά τισι κ. Plb. 3.4.6; κατισχυούσης τῆς θερμότητος Thphr. CP 6.11.7; κατίσχυκεν ἡ φήμη παρὰ τοῖς πλείστοις Antig. Mir. 152.

II come to oneʼs full strength

come to oneʼs full strength, δέμας in body, S. OC 346, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.189 S.

III strengthen, encourage

trans., strengthen, encourage, c. acc., LXX De. 1.38, al.; τὰς χεῖράς τινων ib. 1 Es. 7.15; οὐδετέραν τῶν στάσεων D.H. 6.65.

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