release on receipt of a ransom, hold to ransom, τινὰ χρημάτων ὅσων δοκεῖ for such a sum as is agreed on, Pl. Tht. 165e; redeem a pledge, λ. τὰ ἱμάτια POxy. 530.14 (ii A. D.), etc.:— Med., release by payment of ransom, redeem, παρὰ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν IG 12(5).36 ( Naxos, iii B. C.), cf. LXX Ex. 13.15, al.; τὴν χώραν χρημάτων οὐκ ὀλίγων Plb. 18.16.1; ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας Ep.Tit. 2.14:— Pass., to be ransomed, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λελυτρῶσθαι D. 19.170, cf. Arist. EN 1164b34; αἵματι 1 Ep.Pet. 1.18.
handed down from oneʼs fathers, inherited, ἡ μικρὰ καὶ π. οὐσία D.H. 5.48 ; ἡ π. ἡγεμονία D.S. 17.4 ; ἀναστροφή 1 Ep.Pet. 1.18 ; Ζεύς OGI 331.49 ( Pergam., ii B. C.), παρέχεσθαι π. τὰν εὔνοιαν CIG 2134b4 (prob.), cf. IG 12 (5).860.4 ( Tenos).