ἑβδομάς

hebdomas

the number seven

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 2
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Book VII 2
Chapter 16 1334b29–1336a2

1335b34

Chapter 17 1336a3–1337a7

1336b40
History of Animals 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 17 570a25–571b2

570a31

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑβδομάς, άδος, ἡ, A. the number seven, Ph. 1.21, Dam. Pr. 264, etc. II. a number of seven, APl. 16.131 (Antip.(?)). 2. period of seven days, week, Hp. Aph. 2.24, LXX Ex. 34.22, etc. b. period of seven years, Sol. 27.7, Arist. Pol. 1336b40, Placit. 4.11.4; ἐτῶν ἑ. J. AJ 3.12.3.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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