ἐπιδίδωμι,
give besides, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
b). of a physician,
administer, [
Refs 1st c.AD+];
give afterwards, τροφὴν [
Refs 1st c.AD+].
2).
give in dowry, ὅσσ᾽ [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
2.b). especially
contribute as a `benevolence', for the purpose of supplying state necessities, opposed to εἰσφέρειν (which was compulsory), [
Refs 4th c.BC+] (Delph, 3rd c.BC); but also,
2.c).
offer money as a bribe or consideration, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3).
give freely, bestow, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὸν [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
4). ἐπιδιδόναι ἑαυτόν
give oneself
up, devote oneself, τινί to one, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (Olbia, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:
absolutely, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα ran
before the wind, [
NT]
5).
give into another's
hands, deliver, [
Refs 1st c.BC+] (uncertain reading), [
LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+]:
absolutely, of petitions, frequently in Papyrus, [
Refs], etc; of reports or returns, [
Refs 1st c.AD+] —
passive, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
6). ἐ. ψῆφον τοῖς πολίταις
give them
power to vote, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
7).
dictate, opposed to γράφειν, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
II).
middle,
take as one's witness, θεοὺς ἐπιδώμεθα `
give each other our gods', [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
III). in Prose, frequently
intransitive,
increase, advance, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τὸ μεῖζον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
increase in virtue [
Refs 6th c.BC+]: and
absolutely,
grow, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
advance, improve, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
waxes great, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2). ={ἐνδίδωμι} see,
give in, give way, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]