ἑρμηνεία

hermeneia

interpretation, explanation

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Epinomis 1
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Chapter ?

984e2
Republic 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter ?

524b1
Theaetetus 1
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Chapter ?

209a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑρμηνεία, ἡ, (ἑρμηνεύω) A. interpretation, explanation, Pl. R. 524b (pl.), Tht. 209a, Epicur. Nat. 28.1; esp. of thoughts by words, expression, Diog.Apoll. 1,X. Mem. 4.3.12; χρῆσθαι τῇ γλώσσῃ πρὸς ἑρμηνείαν Arist. PA 660a35, cf. de An. 420b19, Resp. 476a19, Hermog. Inv. 1.1, etc.; mediation, Pl. Epin. 984e; style, D.H. Comp. 1,al., Demetr. Eloc. 1, etc.; an expression, ἡ ἀκόλουθος ἑ. Sch.Pi. O. 3.1 : also in pl., αἱ Πλατωνικαὶ ἑ. Platoʼs gifts of style, D.H. Pomp. 1.2. 2. in Music, expression, Plu. 2.1138a, 1144d. 3. translation, Aristeas 3, Ph. 2.141; ἑ. τῶν Ῥωμαϊκῶν POxy. 1201.12 (iii A.D.); ἑ. ἔχειν to mean when translated, Ph. 1.232, Porph. Plot. 17.

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