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ἀβοήθητος

ἀβοήθητος, helpless

ἀβοήθ-ητος, ον,
  • admitting of no help, without remedy, incurable, of disease, Hp. Acut. (Sp.) 33; πάθος Plu. Cohib. 2.454d; of wounds, Plb. 1.81.5, etc.; fatal, of poisons, Thphr. HP 9.16.6; ἀ. ἔχειν τὴν ἐπικουρίαν, unserviceable, useless, D.S. 20.42; νὺξ ἀ. Gal. 19.481. Adv. -τως Dsc. Ther. 12, Gal. 5.122.
    • II of persons, helpless, LXX Ps. 87(88).6, Plu. Arat. 2, Epict. Ench. 24; γυνὴ χήρα καὶ ἀ. BGU 970.8 (ii A. D.).
    • III Act., unhelpful, ἀφιλανθρωπία -ήτους ποιεῖ Phld. Oec. p.68 J.

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