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εὐλαβέομαι

eulabeomai

to be discreet, cautious, beware

Appears 55 times across Plato's dialogues.

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εὐλαβέομαι, impf. ηὐλαβούμην v.l. in E. Or. 748 (troch.), 1059, εὐλ-Aeschin. 1.25: fut. -ήσομαι Pl. R. 410a, Arist. EN 1127b6; also-ηθήσομαι LXX De. 2.4,al., D.L. 7.116, Gal. 5.249: aor. ηὐλαβήθην (or εὐλ-) Pl. Phd. 89c:—A. to be discreet, cautious, beware, folld. by μή or ὅπως μή with subj., εὐ. μὴ φανῇς κακὸς γεγώς S. Tr. 1129, cf. E. Hipp. 100, Ar. Eq. 253, Pl. Phd. 89c, etc.: by fut. ind., ὅπως μὴ . . οἰχήσομαι ib.91c (om. cod. B): c. inf., εὐλαβουμένῳ πεσεῖν S. OT 616; εὐ. λέγειν Pl. Phd. 101c: with μή inserted, εὐ. μὴ σῴζειν φίλους E. Or. 1059, cf. Ar. Lys. 1277, Cydias 1. 2. take care, ὅπως κατοίσεις Ar. Ach. 955; εὐ. περί τι Pl. Lg. 927c, Ion 537a; περί τινος Id. Lg. 691b; ἀμφί τινι Luc. Gall. 21: abs., εὐλαβήθηθʼ S. OT 47; εὐλαβούμενος ἠρόμην Pl. Prt. 333e, cf. 316d; εἰ μηδὲν εὐλαβηθέντα τἀληθὲς εἰπεῖν δέοι without reserve, D. 18.159; take precautions, Arist. Pol. 1303b27. 3. incur risk, εὐλαβήθη περὶ καθαιρέσεως δόξης Vett. Val.231.19, cf.209.11. II. c. acc., have a care of, beware of, εὐλαβοῦ στρόμβον . . μή σʼ ἀναρπάσῃ A. Fr. 195; εὐ. τὴν κύνα ‘ware the dog, Ar. Lys. 1215; εὐ. πενίαν Pl. R. 372c; τὸν φθόνον D. 18.305; τὸ ψεῦδος Arist. EN 1127b6; τοὺς ὑβρίζεσθαι νομίζοντας Id. Pol. 1315a27; τὰς μυίας Id. HA 611b11. 2. reverence, pay honour to, τὸν θεόν Pl. Lg. 879e; τὸν δῆμον Plu. Per. 7; in LXX, fear God, Na. 1.7; εὐ. ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀνόματος Κυρίου Ze. 3.12; μηδὲν-ούμενον, ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ λέγουσιν, ὅτι . . δεῖ . . Sor. 1.49. 3. watch for, await quietly, καιρόν E. Or. 699. 4. put out of harmʼs way, τὰ κοῖλα γαστρός Id. Ph. 1411. III. later in Act., εὐλαβεῖν τινα beware of, BGU 665.4 (i A.D.); cf. εὐλάβησον, -ῆσαι, Phot.
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