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ὑπέρκειμαι

ὑπέρκειμαι, to lie

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ὑπερκείμενα present middle participle neuter nominative plural, present middle participle neuter vocative plural, present middle participle neuter accusative plural of ὑπέρκειμαι

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ὑπέρκειμαι, Pass.,
  • lie above, esp. of place, to be placed or situated above or beyond, οἱ ὑπερκείμενοι τῆς Μακεδονίας βάρβαροι Plb. 4.29.1, cf. 5.44.10, Str. 9.5.19; ἡ ὀφρὺς ὑ. τοῦ ὄμματος Philostr.Jun. Im. 2, cf. Sor. 1.8, al., Gal. 6.344, al.: rarely c. dat., ἔν τινι ὑ. αὐτοῖς νησιδίῳ Arist. Mir. 832a23:abs., Hp. Fract. 8; mostly in part., lying or situated above, ἡ ὑπερκειμένη χώρα Isoc. 4.163; τῶν ὑ. κρημνῶν overhanging, Plb. 10.30.2.
      • 2 metaph., to be placed above (in rank), ὁ -μενος [δαίμων] superior, Plot. 3.4.3, cf. Procl. Inst. 56; transcend, τῆς διακρίσεως Dam. Pr. 164: c. acc., excel, τινα LXX Ez. 16.47.
      • 3 εἰς πρᾶσιν ὑπερκείμενα put up for sale, PAmh. 2.97.5 (ii A. D.), restd. in PGen. 5.8 (ii A. D.).
    • II to be delayed, postponed, Luc. Bis Acc. 23; τὰς εἰς τὸ τρίτον ἔτος ὑπερκειμένας (sc. ἀρτάβας) BGU 1760.24 (i B. C.); cf. ὑπερτίθημι II.5.

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