various

Greek Adjective

ποικίλος, -η, -ον [in LXX for נָקֹד, רִקְמָה, etc;] many-coloured, variegated. Metaphorical, various, manifold: Mat.4:24, Mrk.1:34, Luk.4:40, 2Ti.3:6, Tit.3:3, Heb.2:4 13:9, Jas.1:2, 1Pe.1:6 4:10. (AS)

various

Greek Adjective

ποικίλος [ῐ], η, ον, many-coloured, spotted, pied, dappled, παρδαλέη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δράκων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴυγξ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of cattle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; -ώτερον ταὧ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to ὁμόχρους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίθος Αἰθιοπικὸς π, of the red granite of Syene, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σφαῖρα [Refs 5th c.BC+], tattooed. II) wrought in various colours, of woven or embroidered stuffs, in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν ποικίλοις. κάλλεσιν βαίνειν, of a rich carpet, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π, τό, a broidered robe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Cyprian, Carthaginian, and Sicilian stuffs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -λως, ὑφασμένον [LXX+4th c.BC+] II.2) of metal work, τεύχεα π. χαλκῷ cunningly wrought in bronze, [Refs 8th c.BC+]intricate, [Refs] II.3) ἡ στοὰ ἡ π. the [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also Ποικίλη alone, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; or ἡ Π, [Refs]; also π. στοά, at Olympia, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; λέσχη π, at Sparta, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.4) of drugs, complicated, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) metaphorically, changeful, diversified, manifold, εὐμορφία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παντοδαπὰς ἡδονὰς καὶ π. καὶ παντοίως ἐχούσας[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. μῆνες the changing months, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -λως in various ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+] Herod.middle in [Refs] but -ώτερον [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.2) of Art, π. ὕμνος a song of changeful strain or full of diverse art, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of style, λέξις ποιητικωτέρα καὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σχηματισμοί [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.3) intricate, complex, εἱλιγμοὶ -ώτατοι, of a labyrinth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of an oracle, [Refs]; ὁ θεὸς ἔφυ τι π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. νόμος, opposed to νοῆσαι ῥᾴδιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μηχάνημα, λόγοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἁπλούστερος, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -λως, αὐδώμενος speaking in double sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3.b) of abstruse knowledge, intricate, subtle, εἰδέναι τι π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν π. nothing abstruse or difficult, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3.c) of persons and things, subtle, artful, wily, of Prometheus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Odysseus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. λαλήματα, of the Sirens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb subtly, artfully, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) changeable, unstable, ὁ εὐδαίμων οὐ π. καὶ εὐμετάβολος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἐλπίδες doubtful hopes, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] adverb -λως, ἔχειν to be different, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Cf. Sanskrit pimśáti 'dress (meat)', 'adorn', péśas 'shape', 'colour', 'embroidery', Lithuanian pi[etilde]šti 'draw', 'write', Slavonic p[icaron]sati 'write'.)

Greek

Adjective

motley, i.e. various in character; divers, manifold; of uncertain derivation