πρόβλημα
πρόβλημα,
ατος,
τό,(
προβάλλω)
A). anything thrown forward or
projecting, πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστον sea-washed
promontory, S. Aj. 1219 (lyr.).
II). anything put before one as a defence, bulwark, barrier, προβλήματα ἀντ’ ἀσπίδων ἐποιεῦντο γεράνων δοράς Hdt. 7.70 , cf.
4.175 ;
τῶν .. π. τὰ μὲν πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον ὁπλίσματα, τὰ δὲ φράγματα Pl. Plt. 279d sq., cf.
Sph. 261a ;
σώματος π., of a shield,
A. Th. 540 ;
νεῶν προβλήματα, of a wall,
E. Rh. 213 ;
χαλκᾶ προβλήματα the brazen
armour of horses,
X. Cyr. 6.1.51 .
3). μηδὲν φόβου π. μηδ’ αἰδοῦς ἔχειν to have neither fear nor reverence
as a defence, S. Aj. 1076 ;
τὸν ποταμὸν π. λαβεῖν, ποιήσασθαι, Plb. 2.66.1 ,
3.14.5 .
III). anything put forward as an excuse, π. τοῦ τρόπου D. 45.69 ;
λαβὼν π. σαυτοῦ παῖδα making a
screen of him,
S. Ph. 1008 .
ShortDef
anything projecting, a headland, promontory
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
πρόβλημα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
προβλημα
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-86821
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πρόβλημα</span>, <span class="itype greek">ατος</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>,(<span class="etym greek">προβάλλω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">anything thrown forward</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">projecting,</span> <span class="foreign greek">πόντου π. ἁλίκλυστον</span> sea-washed <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">promontory,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1219" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1219/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 1219 </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;">hindrance, obstacle,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg033:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg033:67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nat.Mul.</span> 67 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg036:1:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg036:1.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mul.</span> 1.20 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:2:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:2.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ael.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">NA</span> 2.13 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">anything put before one as a defence, bulwark, barrier,</span> <span class="quote greek">προβλήματα ἀντ’ ἀσπίδων ἐποιεῦντο γεράνων δοράς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:70" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.70/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.70 </a> , cf.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:175" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.175/canonical-url/"> 4.175 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τῶν .. π. τὰ μὲν πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον ὁπλίσματα, τὰ δὲ φράγματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:279d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg008.perseus-grc1:279d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Plt.</span> 279d </a> sq., cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:261a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:261a/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sph.</span> 261a </a>; <span class="foreign greek">σώματος π.,</span> of a shield, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:540" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:540/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 540 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">νεῶν προβλήματα,</span> of a wall, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg019.perseus-grc1:213" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg019.perseus-grc1:213/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 213 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">χαλκᾶ προβλήματα</span> the brazen <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">armour</span> of horses, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:6:1:51" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:6:1:51/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 6.1.51 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> c.gen. objecti, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">defence against</span> a thing, <span class="quote greek">αἰχμῆς καὶ πέτρων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:676" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:676/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 676 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">χείματος προβλήματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:208" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc1:208/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 208 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. χειμώνων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:74b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:74b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 74b </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. κακῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:615" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:615/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 615 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">κρύους π. ποιοῦνται τὴν ἐσθῆτα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.691d </span> ; but, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">μηδὲν φόβου π. μηδ’ αἰδοῦς ἔχειν</span> to have neither fear nor reverence <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">as a defence,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1076" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1076/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 1076 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τὸν ποταμὸν π. λαβεῖν, ποιήσασθαι,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:66:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:66:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 2.66.1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:14:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:14:5/canonical-url/"> 3.14.5 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">anything put forward as an excuse,</span> <span class="quote greek">π. τοῦ τρόπου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg045.perseus-grc1:69" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg045.perseus-grc1:69/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 45.69 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">λαβὼν π. σαυτοῦ παῖδα</span> making a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">screen</span> of him, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1008" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1008/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1008 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">task. business,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:985" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:985/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 985 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 11.250 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">problem</span> in Geometry, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:530b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:530b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 530b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:180c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:180c/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tht.</span> 180c </a>sq., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Marc.</span> 14 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:19/canonical-url/"> 19 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">φυσικὰ π.</span> <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/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Epicur.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 2p.36U. </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">οἱ κατὰ πρόβλημα λόγοι</span> (opp. <span class="foreign greek">τὰ ἐν τῷ βίῳ</span>) theoretical, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271:p.59" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271:p.59/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lib.</span> p.59 </a> O. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> in the Logic of <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span></span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">question as to whether a statement is so or not,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:101b:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:101b.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Top.</span> 101b28 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:104b:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:104b.1/canonical-url/"> 104b1 </a>: <span class="foreign greek">τὰ π.</span> title of work by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span></span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:363a:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:363a.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mete.</span> 363a24 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:676a:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:676a.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 676a18 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:747b:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:747b.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GA</span> 747b5 </a>, cf. <span class="foreign greek">προβληματικός;</span> also of the extant work wrongly ascribed to <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> practical or theoretical <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">problem,</span> <span class="quote greek">εἰς π. παμμέγεθες ἐνέπεσε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:28:13:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:28:13:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 28.13.9 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">εὕροντο λύσιν τοῦ π.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:30:19:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:30:19:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 30.19.5 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐν προβλήμασιν ἢ κρίνομεν ἢ βουλευόμεθα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0592.tlg003:1:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0592.tlg003:1.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hermog.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Inv.</span> 1.1 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">riddle,</span> <span class="quote greek">π. προβάλλειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg009:14:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg009:14.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Jd.</span> 14.12 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}