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εὐλάβεια

eulabeia

discretion, caution

Appears 13 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

εὐλάβεια [λᾰ], ἡ, Ion. -ιη Thgn. 118, Agathoin PLGiip.268 B.:— A. discretion, caution, Thgn. l.c., Agathol.c., etc.; ἐσῴζετʼ ἂν τὴν -ειαν S. El. 994; personified in E. Ph. 782; ἡ εὐ. σῴζει πάντα Ar. Av. 376; εὐλάβειαν ἔχειν μή . . , = εὐλαβεῖσθαι μή . . , Pl. Prt. 321a; so εὐ. αὕτη . . τὸ μὴ νέους . . γεύεσθαι caution to prevent their tasting, Id. R. 539b; εὐλαβείας οὐ μικρᾶς δεῖται, εὐ. ἐστὶ πολλῆς, D. 19.262, Arist. Pol. 1269a14; εὐ. ποιητέον περί τινας ib.1315a17; διʼ εὐλαβείας ἔχειν ἀλλήλους D.H. 5.38; ἐπʼ εὐλαβεία . . προείρηται by way of caution, Pl. R. 539d; ἐπʼ εὐ. in A. Ag. 1024 is f.l. for ἐπʼ ἀβλ., cf. Sch. ad loc. 2. c. gen., caution or discretion in a thing, πολλὴ εὐ. τούτων ποιητέα Antipho 3.3.11; εὐλάβειαι πληγῶν auoidance of . . , Pl. Lg. 815a; τῶν αἰσχρῶν Arist. EN 1121b24; ηὑλάβεια τῶν ποιουμένων S. OC 116; εὐλάβειαν τῶνδε προυθέμην Id. El. 1334; ἡ τῶν περιεχόντων εὐ. careful employment of . . , Phld. D. 3 Fr. 32. 3. reverence, piety, πρὸς or περὶ τὸ θεῖον, D.S. 13.12, Plu. Num. 22 (but also πρός τινα Ph. 2.581): abs., godly fear, Ep.Hebr. 5.7, 12.28; religious scruple, οὐδεμίαν εὐ. προορωμένων UPZ 42.21 (ii B.C.). b. as title, ἡ σὴ εὐ. your reverence, PFlor. 73.7 (vi A.D.). 4. in bad sense, over-caution, timidity, Plu. Fab. 1, 2.432e; εὐλαβίη γὰρ ἀπειρίη Aret. CA 1.2.
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