σταθμός

σταθμός, ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl. σταθμά, S. Ph. 489, OT 1139, E. HF 999, X. Eq. 4.3, etc.; σταθμοί however occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E. Andr. 280, Or. 1474 (both lyr.):—A. standing-place for animals, farmstead, steading, τὼ μὲν (the lions) ἄρʼ, ἁρπάζοντε βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπων κεραΐζετον Il. 5.557, cf. 12.304; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται 5.140; κατὰ σ. ποιμνήϊον 2.470; σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ 19.377, cf. Hes. Th. 294; sts. including the human dwelling, Od. 14.504; of a swineherdʼs steading, ib.32; of a sheepstation, Il. 5.140, 18.589, cf. E. Rh. 293; of the stable of the griffin of Oceanus, A. Pr. 398; of a deerʼs lair, Arist. HA 578b21, 611a20. 2. of men, dwelling, abode, Pi. O. 5.10 (pl.), P. 4.76 (pl.); Ἀΐδα Id. O. 10 (11).92; οὐρανοῦ Id. I. 7(6).45; Εὐβοίας σταθμά S. Ph. 489, cf. PCair.Zen. 344.2 (iii B.C.), BGU 1185.13 (i B.C.), etc. 3. quarters, lodgings for travellers or soldiers, Hdt. 7.119, X. An. 1.8.1, al., SIG 880.15 (Pizus, iii A.D.), etc.; soldierʼs billet, PStrassb. 92.4 (iii B.C.), etc. 4. quarter of a town, PRyl. 102.8 (ii A.D.). 5. in Persia, of stations or stages on the royal road, where the king rested in travelling, σ. βασιλήϊοι Hdt. 5.52, cf. 6.119, Plu. Art. 25: hence in reference to Persia, of distances, a dayʼs march (about 5 parasangs or 150 stades), X. An. 1.2.10; posting-station in the desert, σ. καὶ φρούρια OGI 701.13 (Egypt, ii A.D., pl.). 6. station for ships, E. Rh. 43 (lyr.), Lyc. 290. II. upright standing-post, freq. in Hom.; sts. of the bearing pillar of the roof, παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος Od. 1.333, 8.458, 18.209; παρὰ σ. μεγάροιο 17.96, cf. 22.120,257: in pl., E. IT 49; also doorpost, Od. 4.838, 17.340: pl., ἀργύρεοι σ. ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ 7.89, cf. 10.62, Il. 14.167, Hdt. 1.179, S. El. 1331, E. Or. 1474 (lyr.): later, pl. σταθμά in this sense, Id. HF 999, Ar. Ach. 449, IG 22.1672.70, 173, 42(1).103.94 (Epid., iv B.C.); σ. θυράων Theoc. 24.15: σταθμός alone, = threshold, door, LXX4 Ki. 12.9, al. III. (ἵστημι A. IV) balance, γυνὴ . . σταθμὸν ἔχουσα Il. 12.434; ἱστᾶσι σταθμῷ πρὸς ἀργύριον τὰς τρίχας weigh them against silver, Hdt. 2.65; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀγαγεῖν Ar. Ra. 1365; ἐς τὸν σ. ἐμβάς ib.1407; ἕλκειν σ. weigh so much, Hdt. 1.50, cf. Eup. 116. 2. weight, σίτου σ. Hdt. 2.168; σ. ἔχοντες τριήκοντα τάλαντα Id. 1.14; διαφέρειν ἐν τῷ σ. Hp. Aër. 1: abs., in acc., ἀναθήματα ἴσα σταθμὸν τοῖσι . . equal in weight to . . , Hdt. 1.92; ἡμιπλίνθια σταθμὸν διτάλαντα two talents in or by weight, ib.50; Βαβυλώνιον σταθμὸν τάλαντον a talent, Babylonian weight, Id. 3.89, cf. Th. 2.13; ᾧ πλείω παρὰ τὸν σ. excess resulting from difference of standard, PCair.Zen. 782 (a).141 (iii B.C.); μυρίος χρυσοῦ σ. E. Ba. 812; σ. [θύννου] ἦν τάλαντα ιεʼ Arist. HA 607b32; νόμισμα . . ὁρισθὲν μεγέθει καὶ σταθμῷ Id. Pol. 1257a39. 3. fixed standard of health, Hp. VM 9, Steril. 230.