Scaife ATLAS

Back to dictionaries

LSJ

ἐμβοάω
ἐμβόησις
ἐμβοθρεύω
ἐμβοθρόομαι
ἔμβοθρος
ἐμβολάδην
ἐμβολάδιον
ἐμβολάς
ἐμβολεύς
ἐμβολεύω
ἐμβολή
ἐμβολίδες
ἐμβολιμαῖος
ἐμβόλιμος
ἐμβολίνη
ἐμβόλιον
ἐμβόλισμα
ἐμβολῖται
ἐμβολοδέτης
ἐμβολοειδής
ἔμβολος
View word page
ἐμβολή
ἐμβολ-ή, ,
A). putting in, Thphr. Od. 26 (pl.): esp. putting into its place, setting or reduction of a fracture or a dislocated limb, ἐμβολὴν ποιεῖσθαι Hp. Fract. 13 ; mode of setting, Id. Art. 2 .
2). insertion of a letter, ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι Pl. Cra. 437a .
3). lading of a cargo, PStrassb. 111.16 (iii B. C.), POxy. 62.11 (iii A. D.): esp. shipment of corn to Rome and Constantinople, BGU 15ii3 (ii A. D.), etc.; αἰσία ἐ. Just. Edict. 13.4.1 .
II). inroad into an enemy's country, foray, X. An. [4.1.4] , HG 4.3.10 ; ἡ Θηβαίων ἐ. Arist. Pol. 1269b37 .
2). charge, of a bull, E. HF 869 ; of an army. X. Cyr. 7.1.18 , Arr. Tact. 12.10 .
b). esp.ramming of one ship by another, A. Pers. 279 (lyr.), 336 ; ἀντιπρῴροις χρῆσθαι ταῖς ἐ. Th. 7.36 , etc. (opp. προσβολή, collision, ib. 70 ); ἐμβολὰς ἔχειν to receive such charges, X. HG 4.3.12 ; δοῦναι to make them, Plb. 1.51.6 , etc.; in A. Pers. 415 ἐμβολαῖς χαλκοστόμοις with shocks of brazen beaks (nisi leg. ἐμβόλοις).
c). shock of battering-ram, Onos. 42.5 (pl.).
3). stroke or discharge of a missile, E. Andr. 1130 , Plb. 8.7.3 , Luc. Nigr. 36 , etc.
4). entrance, pass, X. HG 5.4.48 ; in Hdt. 1.191 ἡ ἐμβολὴ τοῦ ποταμοῦ is explained by the words τῇ ἐς τὴν πόλιν ἐσβάλλει; also, mouth of a river, Thphr. HP 4.11.8 .
5). pl., gusts of wind, πνευμάτων σφοδρῶν ἐ. Ascl. Tact. 12.10 .
III). battering-ram, τὸ προέχον τῆς ἐ. Th. 2.76 .


ShortDef

a putting into: insertion, inroad, charge, ramming

Debugging

Headword:
ἐμβολή
Headword (normalized):
ἐμβολή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
εμβολη
IDX:
34018
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-34019
Key:

Data

{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐμβολ-ή</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">putting in</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Od.</span> 26 </a> (pl.): esp. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">putting into</span> its place, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">setting</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">reduction</span> of a fracture or a dislocated limb, <span class="quote greek">ἐμβολὴν ποιεῖσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg009.perseus-grc1:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg009.perseus-grc1:13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fract.</span> 13 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mode of setting</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg010.perseus-grc1:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg010.perseus-grc1:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Art.</span> 2 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">insertion</span> of a letter, <span class="quote greek">ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc1:437a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc1:437a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cra.</span> 437a </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lading</span> of a cargo, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PStrassb.</span> 111.16 </span> (iii B. C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 62.11 </span> (iii A. D.): esp. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shipment</span> of corn to Rome and Constantinople, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BGU</span> 15ii3 </span> (ii A. D.), etc.; <span class="foreign greek">αἰσία ἐ</span>. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Just.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Edict.</span> 13.4.1 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">inroad into an enemy\'s country, foray</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:[4:1:4]" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:%5B4:1:4%5D/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> [4.1.4] </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 4.3.10 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ Θηβαίων ἐ</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1269b:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1269b.37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1269b37 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">charge</span>, of a bull, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:869" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:869/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 869 </a>; of an army. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:1:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:1:18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 7.1.18 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg005:12:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg005:12.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tact.</span> 12.10 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> esp.<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ramming of one ship by another</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:279" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:279/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 279 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:336" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:336/canonical-url/"> 336 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀντιπρῴροις χρῆσθαι ταῖς ἐ</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 7.36 </a>, etc. (opp. <span class="foreign greek">προσβολή</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">collision</span>, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:70" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:70/canonical-url/"> 70 </a>); <span class="foreign greek">ἐμβολὰς ἔχειν</span> to receive <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">such charges</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 4.3.12 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">δοῦναι</span> to make <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">them</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:51:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:51:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 1.51.6 </a>, etc.; in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:415" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:415/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 415 </a> <span class="foreign greek">ἐμβολαῖς χαλκοστόμοις</span> with <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shocks</span> of brazen beaks (nisi leg. <span class="foreign greek">ἐμβόλοις</span>). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>c).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shock</span> of battering-ram, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0648.tlg001.perseus-grc1:42:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0648.tlg001.perseus-grc1:42.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Onos.</span> 42.5 </a> (pl.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">stroke</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">discharge</span> of a missile, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1130" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1130/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 1130 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:7:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:7:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 8.7.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg007:36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nigr.</span> 36 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">entrance, pass</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:4:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:4:48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 5.4.48 </a>; in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:191" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.191/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.191 </a> <span class="foreign greek">ἡ ἐμβολὴ τοῦ ποταμοῦ</span> is explained by the words <span class="foreign greek">τῇ ἐς τὴν πόλιν ἐσβάλλει</span>; also, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mouth</span> of a river, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:11:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:11:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 4.11.8 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gusts</span> of wind, <span class="foreign greek">πνευμάτων σφοδρῶν ἐ</span>. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ascl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tact.</span> 12.10 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">battering-ram</span>, <span class="foreign greek">τὸ προέχον τῆς ἐ</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.76 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}