πίστις
πίστις,
ἡ, gen.
εως, Ion.
ιος Parm. 8.12 ,
Emp. 114 ; dat.
πίστει, Ion.
A). πίστῑ Hdt. 3.74 ,
9.106 : Ion. nom. and acc. pl.
πίστῑς v.l. in
Id. 3.8 ; dat.
πίστισι Id. 4.172 :(
πείθομαι):—
trust in others,
faith, first in
Hes.,
πίστιες καὶ ἀπιστίαι ὤλεσαν ἄνδρας Op. 372 ;
πίστει χρήματ’ ὄλεσσα, ἀπιστίῃ δ’ ἐσάωσα Thgn. 831 ;
π. ἴσχειν τινί S. OC 950 ;
τῷ θεῷ πίστιν φέροις Id. OT 1445 , etc.: generally,
persuasion of a thing,
confidence, assurance,
Pi. N. 8.44 (
πιστόν Sch.), etc.;
ἡ βεβαιοτάτη π., ἀταραξία καὶ π. βέβαιος,
Epicur. Ep. 1p.19 ,
2p.36U. ;
σωφροσύνης π. ἔχειν περί τινος to be
persuaded of his probity,
D. 18.215 ;
π. περὶ θεῶν ἔχειν Plu. 2.1101c .
c). καλῇ π., = Lat.bona fide, PGnom. 180 (ii A.D.), etc.; αἱ κατὰ πίστιν γεινόμεναι κληρονομίαι, = Lat. hereditates fideicommissariae, ib. 56 .
3). in a commercial sense,
credit,
π. τοσούτων χρημάτων ἐστί τινι παρά τισι he has
credit for so much money with them,
D. 36.57 , cf.
44 ;
εἰς πίστιν διδόναι [τί τινι]
Id. 32.16 ;
εἰ ἕξω ἐλπίδα πίστεως Astramps. Orac. 68p.6H. b). position of trust or
trusteeship,
ἐν πίστει κληρονόμος ἀπολειφθείς left
in trust, as guardian,
Plu. Cic. 41 , cf.
2c supr.;
ἐν πίστει ὤν τῷ βασιλεῖ IG 22.646.11 .
II). that which gives confidence : hence,
1). assurance, pledge of good faith, guarantee,
οὐκ ἀνδρὸς ὅρκοι π. ἀλλ’ ὅρκων ἀνήρ A. Fr. 394 , cf.
S. El. 887 ,
E. Hipp. 1055 ;
ὅρκοις καὶ πίστεσιν ἀναγκάξειν Antipho 6.25 : distd. from
ὅρκοι and
δεξιαί,
Arist. Rh. 1375a10 , cf.
E. Med. 22 ;
ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν S. Ph. 813 ;
δός μοι χερὸς σῆς π.
Id. OC 1632 ;
ὅρκους παρασχών, πίστιν οὐ σμικράν, θεῶν E. Hipp. 1037 , cf.
Med. 414 (lyr.);
πίστιν καὶ ὅρκια ποιέεσθαι make a treaty by exchange of
assurances and oaths,
Hdt. 9.92 , cf.
And. 1.107 ;
οἷσιν .. οὔτε π. ὄθ’ ὅρκος μένει Ar. Ach. 308 ;
ποιέεσθαι τὰς πίστῑς ( Ion. for
πίστεις)
Hdt. 3.8 ;
πίστεις ποιήσασθαι πρός τινας Th. 4.51 ;
ἀλλήλοις X. HG 1.3.12 ;
πίστιν δοῦναι to give
assurances,
Hdt. 9.91 , cf.
Th. 4.86 ,
5.45 ;
ὅρκους καὶ πίστιν ἀλλήλοις δότε Ar. Lys. 1185 ;
ἔδοσαν πίστιν καὶ ἔλαβον interchanged
them,
X. Cyr. 7.1.44 ;
πίστεις ἀλλήλοιν δεδωκέναι τε καὶ δεδέχθαι Pl. Phdr. 256d ;
π. παρά τινος λαβεῖν Lys. 12.9 ;
π. πρός τινας δοῦναι c. inf.,
Id. 19.32 ;
πίστι τε λαβεῖν (or
καταλαβεῖν)
καὶ ὁρκίοισί τινα bind by
assurances and oaths,
Hdt. 3.74 ,
9.106 ;
θεῶν πίστεις ὀμόσαι Th. 5.30 ;
πίστιν ἐπιθεῖναι or
προσθεῖναι,
D. 29.26 ,
49.42 ,
54.42 : c. gen. objecti,
φόβων π.
an assurance against .. ,
E. Supp. 627 (lyr.).
2). means of persuasion, argument, proof,
φρὴν παρ’ ἡμέων (sc.
τῶν αἰσθήσεων)
λαβοῦσα τὰς πίστεις Democr. 125 ;
τοὺς δεομένους πίστεως αἰσθήσει κεκραμένης Plot. 4.7.15 ; esp. of proofs used by orators,
Antipho 5.84 ,
6.28 ,
Pl. Phd. 70b ,
Isoc. 3.8 , etc.: in
Arist., opp. a demonstrative proof (
ἀπόδειξις)
, π. ἔντεχνοι, ἄτεχνοι,
Rh. 1355b35 ,
1375a22 : also, generally,
π. ἐκ τῆς ἐπαγωγῆς APo. 90b14 , al.;
π. ἡ διὰ συλλογισμοῦ Top. 103b7 ;
ἡ τῶν λόγων π. (cf.
λόγος IV.
1 )
Pol. 1326a29 ;
ὁ ἀναιρῶν ταύτην τὴν π. οὐ πολὺ πιστότερα ἐρεῖ EN 1173a1 .
III). that which is entrusted, a trust,
πίστιν ἐγχειρίζειν τινί Plb. 5.41.2 , cf.
16.22.2 ,
IG 7.21.12 (Megara, ii B.C.),
5 (
1 ).
26.6 (Amyclae, ii/i B.C.),
BMus.Inscr. 422.7 (Priene, ii B.C.);
σὴ π.
given in trust to thee,
IG 14.2012A23 (
Sulp.Max.).
IV). political
protection or
suzerainty, Lat.
fides,
Αἰτωλοὶ .. δόντες αὑτοὺς εἰς τὴν Ῥωμαίων π.. . τῷ τῆς π. ὀνόματι πλανηθέντες Plb. 20.9.10 , cf.
3.30.1 ;
πάντες εἰς τὴν [τῆς συγκλήτου] π. ἐνδεδεμένοι Id. 6.17.8 .
2). in Egypt, safe-conduct, safeguard, UPZ 119.32 (pl., ii B.C.); δοῦναί μοι ἔγγραπτον π. ib. 124.30 (ii B.C.).
V). Pythag. name for ten, Theol.Ar. 59 , 60 .
ShortDef
trust, belief; pledge, security
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πίστις</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, gen. <span class="itype greek">εως</span>, Ion. <span class="itype greek">ιος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1562.tlg001:8:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1562.tlg001:8.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Parm.</span> 8.12 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:114" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:114/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Emp.</span> 114 </a>; dat. <span class="foreign greek">πίστει</span>, Ion. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">πίστῑ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:74" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.74/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.74 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.106/canonical-url/"> 9.106 </a> : Ion. nom. and acc. pl. <span class="foreign greek">πίστῑς</span> v.l. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 3.8 </a> ; dat. <span class="quote greek">πίστισι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:172" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.172/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.172 </a> :(<span class="etym greek">πείθομαι</span>):—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trust</span> in others, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">faith</span>, first in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span></span>, <span class="quote greek">πίστιες καὶ ἀπιστίαι ὤλεσαν ἄνδρας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:372" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:372/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 372 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πίστει χρήματ’ ὄλεσσα, ἀπιστίῃ δ’ ἐσάωσα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 831 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">π. ἴσχειν τινί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:950" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:950/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 950 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τῷ θεῷ πίστιν φέροις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1445" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1445/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1445 </a> , etc.: generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">persuasion</span> of a thing, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">confidence, assurance</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:8:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:8.44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 8.44 </a> (<span class="foreign greek">πιστόν</span> Sch.), etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ βεβαιοτάτη π., ἀταραξία καὶ π. βέβαιος</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg006:1p.19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg006:1p.19/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Epicur.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 1p.19 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg006:2p.36U" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg006:2p.36U/canonical-url/"> 2p.36U. </a>; <span class="foreign greek">σωφροσύνης π. ἔχειν περί τινος</span> to be <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">persuaded</span> of his probity, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:215" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:215/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.215 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. περὶ θεῶν ἔχειν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.1101c </span> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in subjective sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">good faith, trustworthiness, honesty</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 1137 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:443" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:443/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 443 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:105" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.105/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 8.105 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">θνῄσκει δὲ π., βλαστάνει δ’ ἀπιστία</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:611" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:611/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 611 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> of things, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">credence, credit</span>, <span class="quote greek">τὰν π. σμικρὰν παρ’ ἔμοιγ’ ἔχει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:737" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:737/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 737 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">πίστιν τὰ τοιαῦτα ἔχει τινά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1179a:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1179a.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1179a17 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. λαβεῖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:35:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:35:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 1.35.4 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>c).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">καλῇ π</span>., = Lat.<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bona fide,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PGnom.</span> 180 </span> (ii A.D.), etc.; <span class="foreign greek">αἱ κατὰ πίστιν γεινόμεναι κληρονομίαι</span>, = Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hereditates fideicommissariae</span>, ib.<span class="bibl"> 56 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> in a commercial sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">credit</span>, <span class="foreign greek">π. τοσούτων χρημάτων ἐστί τινι παρά τισι</span> he has <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">credit</span> for so much money with them, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg036.perseus-grc1:57" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg036.perseus-grc1:57/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 36.57 </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> 44 </span>; <span class="foreign greek">εἰς πίστιν διδόναι [τί τινι</span>] <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg032.perseus-grc1:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg032.perseus-grc1:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 32.16 </a>; <span class="quote greek">εἰ ἕξω ἐλπίδα πίστεως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2642.tlg002:68p.6H" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2642.tlg002:68p.6H/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Astramps.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Orac.</span> 68p.6H. </a> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">position of trust</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trusteeship</span>, <span class="foreign greek">ἐν πίστει κληρονόμος ἀπολειφθείς</span> left <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in trust</span>, as guardian, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg055:41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg055:41/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cic.</span> 41 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg055:2c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg055:2c/canonical-url/"> 2c </a> supr.; <span class="quote greek">ἐν πίστει ὤν τῷ βασιλεῖ</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 22.646.11 </span> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> Theol., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">faith</span>, opp. sight and knowledge, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg007.perseus-grc1:13:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg007.perseus-grc1:13.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">1 Ep.Cor.</span> 13.13 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">that which gives confidence</span> : hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">assurance, pledge of good faith, guarantee</span>, <span class="quote greek">οὐκ ἀνδρὸς ὅρκοι π. ἀλλ’ ὅρκων ἀνήρ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:394" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:394/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 394 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:887" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:887/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 887 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1055" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1055/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hipp.</span> 1055 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὅρκοις καὶ πίστεσιν ἀναγκάξειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg006.perseus-grc1:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg006.perseus-grc1:25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antipho</span> 6.25 </a> : distd. from <span class="foreign greek">ὅρκοι</span> and <span class="foreign greek">δεξιαί</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1375a:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1375a.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1375a10 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 22 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἔμβαλλε χειρὸς πίστιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:813" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:813/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 813 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">δός μοι χερὸς σῆς π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1632" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1632/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 1632 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὅρκους παρασχών, πίστιν οὐ σμικράν, θεῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1037" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1037/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hipp.</span> 1037 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:414" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:414/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 414 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">πίστιν καὶ ὅρκια ποιέεσθαι</span> make a treaty by exchange of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">assurances</span> and oaths, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:92" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.92/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 9.92 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:107" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:107/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">And.</span> 1.107 </a>; <span class="quote greek">οἷσιν .. οὔτε π. ὄθ’ ὅρκος μένει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:308" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:308/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 308 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ποιέεσθαι τὰς πίστῑς</span> ( Ion. for <span class="foreign greek">πίστεις</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.8 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πίστεις ποιήσασθαι πρός τινας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:51" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.51/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.51 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀλλήλοις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:3:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:3:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 1.3.12 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πίστιν δοῦναι</span> to give <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">assurances</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:91" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.91/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 9.91 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:86" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.86/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.86 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.45/canonical-url/"> 5.45 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὅρκους καὶ πίστιν ἀλλήλοις δότε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1185" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1185/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lys.</span> 1185 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἔδοσαν πίστιν καὶ ἔλαβον</span> interchanged <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">them</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:1:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:1:44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 7.1.44 </a>; <span class="quote greek">πίστεις ἀλλήλοιν δεδωκέναι τε καὶ δεδέχθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:256d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:256d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 256d </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. παρά τινος λαβεῖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 12.9 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. πρός τινας δοῦναι</span> c. inf., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg019.perseus-grc1:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg019.perseus-grc1:32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 19.32 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πίστι τε λαβεῖν</span> (or <span class="foreign greek">καταλαβεῖν</span>)<span class="foreign greek"> καὶ ὁρκίοισί τινα</span> bind by <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">assurances</span> and oaths, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:74" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.74/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.74 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.106/canonical-url/"> 9.106 </a>; <span class="quote greek">θεῶν πίστεις ὀμόσαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.30/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 5.30 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πίστιν ἐπιθεῖναι</span> or <span class="foreign greek">προσθεῖναι</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg029.perseus-grc1:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg029.perseus-grc1:26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 29.26 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg049.perseus-grc1:42" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg049.perseus-grc1:42/canonical-url/"> 49.42 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg054.perseus-grc1:42" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg054.perseus-grc1:42/canonical-url/"> 54.42 </a> : c. gen. objecti, <span class="foreign greek">φόβων π</span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">an assurance against</span> .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:627" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:627/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 627 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">means of persuasion, argument, proof</span>, <span class="foreign greek">φρὴν παρ’ ἡμέων</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">τῶν αἰσθήσεων</span>) <span class="quote greek"> λαβοῦσα τὰς πίστεις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:125" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:125/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Democr.</span> 125 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοὺς δεομένους πίστεως αἰσθήσει κεκραμένης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2000.tlg001:4:7:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2000.tlg001:4:7:15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plot.</span> 4.7.15 </a> ; esp. of proofs used by orators, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg005.perseus-grc1:84" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg005.perseus-grc1:84/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antipho</span> 5.84 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg006.perseus-grc1:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg006.perseus-grc1:28/canonical-url/"> 6.28 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:70b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:70b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 70b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg014.perseus-grc1:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg014.perseus-grc1:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 3.8 </a>, etc.: in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span></span>, opp. a demonstrative proof (<span class="etym greek">ἀπόδειξις</span>)<span class="foreign greek">, π. ἔντεχνοι, ἄτεχνοι</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1355b:35" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1355b.35/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 1355b35 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1375a:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg038.perseus-grc1:1375a.22/canonical-url/"> 1375a22 </a>: also, generally, <span class="quote greek">π. ἐκ τῆς ἐπαγωγῆς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg001:90b:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg001:90b.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">APo.</span> 90b14 </a> , al.; <span class="quote greek">π. ἡ διὰ συλλογισμοῦ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:103b:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:103b.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Top.</span> 103b7 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ τῶν λόγων π</span>. (cf. <span class="foreign greek">λόγος</span> IV. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:1/canonical-url/"> 1 </a>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1326a:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1326a.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1326a29 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὁ ἀναιρῶν ταύτην τὴν π. οὐ πολὺ πιστότερα ἐρεῖ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1173a:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1173a.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1173a1 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">that which is entrusted, a trust</span>, <span class="quote greek">πίστιν ἐγχειρίζειν τινί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:41:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:41:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 5.41.2 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:22:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:22:2/canonical-url/"> 16.22.2 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 7.21.12 </span> (Megara, ii B.C.), <span class="bibl"> 5 </span> (<span class="bibl"> 1 </span>).<span class="bibl"> 26.6 </span> (Amyclae, ii/i B.C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BMus.Inscr.</span> 422.7 </span> (Priene, ii B.C.); <span class="foreign greek">σὴ π</span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">given in trust</span> to thee, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 14.2012A23 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sulp.Max.</span></span>). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> political <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">protection</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">suzerainty</span>, Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">fides</span>, <span class="quote greek">Αἰτωλοὶ .. δόντες αὑτοὺς εἰς τὴν Ῥωμαίων π.. . τῷ τῆς π. ὀνόματι πλανηθέντες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:9:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:9:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 20.9.10 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:30:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:30:1/canonical-url/"> 3.30.1 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πάντες εἰς τὴν [τῆς συγκλήτου] π. ἐνδεδεμένοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:17:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:17:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 6.17.8 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in Egypt, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">safe-conduct, safeguard</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">UPZ</span> 119.32 </span> (pl., ii B.C.); <span class="foreign greek">δοῦναί μοι ἔγγραπτον π</span>. ib.<span class="bibl"> 124.30 </span> (ii B.C.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>V).</strong></span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pythag.</span> </span> name for <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ten,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theol.Ar.</span> 59 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 60 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>VI).</strong></span> personified, = Lat.<span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fides</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg005:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg005:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Num.</span> 16 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg017.perseus-grc1:1:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg017.perseus-grc1:1.16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">App.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BC</span> 1.16 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:45:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:45.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.C.</span> 45.17 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. δημοσία</span>, = <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Fides publica</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:2:75" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:2.75/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.H.</span> 2.75 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}