ἕξις
hexis
having, being in possession of, possession
Appears 498 times across Aristotle's works.
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Nicomachean Ethics 116 ▸
Open Nicomachean Ethics ›Book II 14 ▸
Chapter 2 1103b26–1104b2Chapter 7 1107a28–1108b10Chapter 8 1108b11–1109a19Chapter 9 1109a20–1109b26Book III 12 ▸
Book IV 19 ▸
Chapter 1 1119b22–1122a17Chapter 4 1125b1–25Book V 9 ▸
Book VI 29 ▸
Chapter 8 1141b23–1142a30Chapter 11 1143a19–1143b17Book VII 19 ▸
Chapter 2 1145b21–1146b7Chapter 3 1146b8–1147b19Chapter 5 1148b15–1149a23Chapter 7 1150a9–1150b28Chapter 8 1150b29–1151a28Chapter 9 1151a29–1152a5Chapter 14 1154a8–1154b34Book IX 1 ▸
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Eudemian Ethics 63 ▸
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Book II 29 ▸
Chapter 10 1225b17–1227b11Book III 13 ▸
Book VII 11 ▸
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Topics 46 ▸
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Book IV 10 ▸
Book V 14 ▸
Book VI 12 ▸
Book VIII 1 ▸
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Metaphysics 39 ▸
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Chapter 1 993a30–993b31Book Β 1 ▸
Chapter 2 996a18–998a19Book Δ 15 ▸
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Chapter 13 1038b1–1039a23Book Η 1 ▸
Chapter 5 1044b21–1045a6Book Θ 5 ▸
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Categories 38 ▸
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Physics 24 ▸
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Prior Analytics 21 ▸
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On the Heavens 21 ▸
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Politics 21 ▸
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Chapter 1 1288b10–1289a25Book VI 1 ▸
Chapter 4 1318b6–1319b29Book VII 8 ▸
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Rhetoric 19 ▸
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De Anima 12 ▸
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History of Animals 4 ▸
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De Lineis Insecabilibus 4 ▸
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Sophistical Refutations 4 ▸
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Sense and Sensibilia 4 ▸
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Generation of Animals 3 ▸
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Meteorology 3 ▸
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Progression of Animals 2 ▸
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De Interpretatione 2 ▸
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Mechanica 1 ▸
Open Mechanica ›Chapter 24 855a28–856a38
Dictionary (LSJ)
ἕξις, εως, ἡ, (ἔχω): I. (ἔχω trans.) having, being in possession of, possession, ἐπιστήμης ἕ., opp. κτῆσις, Pl. Tht. 197b; νοῦ Id. Cra. 414b; ἡ τῶν ὅπλων Id. Lg. 625c, cf. R. 433e, Sph. 247a, al., Arist. Metaph. 1022b4; opp. στέρησις, ib.1055b13, S.E. P. 3.49. 2. in surgery, posture, Hp. Off. 3; ἕ. ἢ θέσις ib.15. II. (ἔχω intr.) a being in a certain state, a permanent condition as produced by practice (πρᾶξις), diff. from σχέσις (which is alterable) (v. infr.): 1. state or habit of body, Id. Aph. 2.34, cf. Pl. Tht. 153b; ἕ. ὑγιεινή (so also X. Mem. 1.2.4), opp. διάθεσις ἀθλητική, Hp. Alim. 34; σχέσις καὶ ἕ. καὶ ἡλικίη Id. Mochl. 41; ἡ φύσις καὶ ἡ ἕ. Id. Acut. 43: pl., Thphr. Sens. 69: generally, condition, ἐν ἕξει τοῦ δρᾶν D.H. Comp. 25; ἕ. λεπτὴ κατὰ τοῦτο τὸ μέρος Hp. Art. 12; τῷ θερμὴν ἕ. ἔχοντι Polystr. p.26W.; outward appearance, ἡ ἕ. τοῦ σώματος κρείσσων LXXDa. 1.15, cf. 1 Ki. 16.7, Sm. La. 4.7; habit of a vine, Thphr. CP 3.14.5; of material objects, ὑπὸ μιᾶς ἕξεως συνέχεσθαι S.E. M. 7.102, cf. Ph. 2.511, Stoic. 2.124,al. b. medic., the system, Ath. 2.45e, Mnesith. ib.54b, Paul.Aeg. 3.59. 2. state or habit of mind, ἕ. κακίης Democr. 184; τὰς φύσεις τε καὶ ἕξεις τῶν ψυχῶν Pl. Lg. 650b, etc.; ἡ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ ἕ., opp. ἡ τῶν σωμάτων ἕ., Id.Tht.l.c.; πονηρᾶς ψυχῆς ἕξει ib.167b; λαμβάνειν ἕξιν τιμιωτέραν Id. R. 591b. b. esp. acquired habit, opp. ἐνέργεια, Arist. EN 1098b33,al. 3. trained habit, skill, Pl. Phdr. 268e, Arist. Pr. 955b1, Plb. 10.47.7, D.S. 2.29; τέχνη defined as ἕ. ἢ διάθεσις ἀπὸ παρατηρήσεως Phld. Rh. 1.69S.; ἄκρα ἕ. D.H. Comp. 11: c. gen., τὴν τῶν Ἰουδαϊκῶν γραμμάτων ἕξιν Aristeas 121; ἕ. πολιτικῶν λόγων Phld. Rh. 2.35 S. (Almost confined to Prose, but cf. Orph. A. 391.)
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