κατάφημι

kataphemi

assent

Appears 12 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Interpretatione 6
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Chapter 6 17a25–37

17a30
17a31
Chapter 7 17a38–18a11

17b38
Chapter 9 18a28–19b4

18b39
Chapter 10 19b5–20b11

20a25
Chapter 11 20b12–21a33

20b13
Metaphysics 3
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Book Γ 2
Chapter 4 1005b35–1009a5

1007b21

Chapter 6 1011a3–1011b22

1011b20
Book Κ 1
Chapter 5 1061b34–1062b11

1062b7
De Anima 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 7 431a1–431b19

431a9
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 3 1139b14–36

1139b15
Topics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 2 157a18–158a30

158a20

Dictionary (LSJ)

κατάφημι, A. assent, S. OT 506 (lyr., μεμφομένων is gen. abs.); opp. ἀπόφημι, in aor. 1 inf. -φῆσαι, Arist. Metaph. 1007b21; οἷον -φᾶσα ἢ ἀποφᾶσα [ἡ ψυχὴ] διώκει ἢ φεύγει Id. de An. 431a9:—Pass., aor. inf. -φᾰθῆναι Id. Int. 18b39. II. promulgate, νόμοι οὓς κατέφησεν θεὸς Ἰουδαίοις f.l. in J. BJ 3.8.4 (v. κατηφέω).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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