ἐπίσχω

epischo

hold

Appears 10 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Parmenides 2
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152d1
152b6
Phaedrus 2
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242c1
257c7
Charmides 1
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165c2
Hippias Major 1
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298a7
Laws 1
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Book XI 1
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932e5
Phaedo 1
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117c4
Philebus 1
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45e1
Symposium 1
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216a7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίσχω, redupl. pres. of ἐπέχω, A. hold or direct towards, ἐπίσχειν ὠκέας ἵππους Il. 17.465; νῶϊν against us, Hes. Sc. 350 ; [σελάννα] φάος ἐπίσχει θάλασσαν ἐπʼ ἀλμύραν Sapph. Supp. 25.9. II. restrain, keep in check, ἔπισχε μένος Hes. Sc. 446; τόδε γε [τὸ δέος] οὐδὲν ἐπίσχει Th. 3.45, cf. Pl. Lg. 932e, Phlb. 45d; τὸ ἐπίσχον obstruction, Arist. Cael. 311a9: c. gen., ἐπίσχετε θυμὸν ἐνιπῆς καὶ χειρῶν Od. 20.266 ; τινὰ τοῦ θράσους Pl. Hp.Ma. 298a:—Med., ἐπισχόμεναι ἑανῶν πτύχας girding up, h.Cer. 176 ; ἐπίσχετʼ ὀργῇ χεῖρας Euphro 8.3 (dub.):—Pass., to be stopped, ἐπίσχεται τὸ τῆς κοιλίας Thphr. Sud. 20. III. intr., leave off, stop, wait, ἔπισχε hold! E. El. 758. 2. c. gen., cease from, τοῦ γράφειν Pl. Phdr. 257c, cf. Prm. 152b.

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