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ἐπιστήμη

ἐπιστήμη, ἐπιστήμη, ἐπιστήμης, ἡ, knowledge

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ἐπιστῆμαί feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural of ἐπιστήμη

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ἐπιστήμη, ἡ, (ἐπίσταμαι)
  • acquaintance with a matter, understanding, skill, as in archery, S. Ph. 1057; in war, Th. 1.121, 6.72, 7.62; ἐ. πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Lys. 33.7 (fort. leg. περί) περὶ τὰ μαθήματα Pl. Phlb. 55d; τοῦ νεῖν Id. Grg. 511c; ἐπιστήμῃ skilfully, οἱ μὴ ἐ. τοὺς ἐπαίνους ποιούμενοι Plot. 5.5.13.
      • 2 professional skill: hence, profession, οἱ τὴν ἰατρικὴν ἐ. μεταχειριζόμενοι PFay. 106.22 (ii A.D.); ζωγράφος τὴν ἐ. painter by profession, POxy. 896.5 (iv A.D.).
    • II generally, knowledge, ἐπιστήμῃ σύ μου προὔχοις ἄν S. OT 1115; πάντʼ ἐπιστήμης πλέως full of knowledge in all things, Id. Ant. 721, cf. Tr. 338; ἐκ τῆς ἐ. E. Fr. 522.3; ἐ. δοξαστική, opp. ἀλήθεια, Pl. Sph. 233c: pl., kinds of knowledge, μυρίαι ἀνδρῶν ἐπιστᾶμαι πέλονται B. 9.38, cf. Pl. Smp. 208a.
      • 2 scientific knowledge, science, opp. δόξα, Pl. R. 477b sq., Hp. Lex 4, Pl. Plt. 301b, Arist. APo. 88b30, EN 1139b18: coupled with ἐμπειρία and τέχνη, Pl. R. 422c, cf. Ion 536c, Arist. Metaph. 981a2: pl., the sciences, freq. in Pl. (R. 522c, al.), etc.

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