1. θέμα · thema
that which is placed or laid down:
money deposited, deposit, Ceb. 31, PCair.Zen. 22.11 (iii B.C.), SIG 742.58 (Ephesus, i B.C.), Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.116a, b; also, of grain, PRyl. 199.12 (i A.D.); ἐν θέματι ἔχειν παρά τινος PTeb. 120.125 (i B.C.); treasure, LXX To. 4.9.
pile, of loaves, ib. Le. 24.6, 7; θ. βρωμάτων παρακείμενα ἐπὶ τάφῳ ib. Si. 30.18.
= θήκη, coffer, ib. 1 Ki. 6.8.
position, situation, of land, IG 14.217 (Acrae).
Astrol., nativity, ‘horoscope’ (in mod. sense), Suet. Aug. 94, Vett.Val. 194.20, al., Man. 1.278.
either common burial-place or common land, Michel 995 B 50 (pl.); private burial-ground, ἡ σορὸς καὶ τὸ βαθρικὸν καὶ τὸ ὑποκείμενον θ. Judeich Altertümer von Hierapolis 208, cf. 124, al.; θέμα· ἕξις, τόπος, στάσις, μνῆμα, Hsch.
something proposed as a prize, IG 9(1).12 (Ambryssus), SIG 867.67 (Ephesus, ii A.D.), Sammelb. 6222.27 (iii A.D.).
case proposed for discussion, theme of an argument, Quint. 4.2.28, D.L. 7.78.
proposition, premiss, θ. ὁμολογούμενα Longin. 32.8.
case, in Law, Just. Nov. 2.3Intr., 4.2 (pl.), dub. in IG 4.364 (cf. Supp.Epigr. 1.64).
arbitrary determination, opp. φύσις, ὁ κατὰ θέμα καλὸς λόγος Phld. Rh. 1.151 S.; νόμοις καὶ θέμασιν διαφέρειν ib. 259 S., cf. Po. 5.22.
in Gramm., primary (non-derivative) element or form, A.D. Pron. 11.21, al., cf. Synt. 47.22; of the present tense, τὸ θ., ἀμύσσω· ὁ μέλλων, ἀμύξω EM 88.13.
in Stoic Logic, mode of reduction of an irregular syllogism, Stoic. 2.77,83, al.