σταθμός

σταθμός, ὁ, in Trag., etc., with heterocl. pl. σταθμά, S.Ph.489, OT 1139, E.HF999, X.Eq.4.3, etc.; σταθμοί however occurs not only in Hom. (v. infr.), but in E.Andr.280, Or.1474 (both lyr.):—

A standing-place for animals, farmstead, steading, τὼ μὲν (the lions)

ἄρ', ἁρπάζοντε βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπων κεραΐζετον Il.5.557

, cf. 12.304;

κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται 5.140

;

κατὰ σ. ποιμνήϊον 2.470

;

σταθμῷ ἐν οἰοπόλῳ 19.377

, cf. Hes.Th.294; sts. including the human dwelling, Od.14.504; of a swineherd's steading, ib.32; of a sheepstation, Il.5.140, 18.589, cf. E.Rh.293; of the stable of the griffin of Oceanus, A.Pr.398; of a deer's lair, Arist.HA578b21, 611a20.

2 of men, dwelling, abode, Pi.O.5.10 (pl.), P.4.76 (pl.);

Ἀΐδα Id.O.10

(11).92;

οὐρανοῦ Id.I.7(6).45

;

Εὐβοίας σταθμά S.Ph.489

, cf. PCair.Zen.344.2 (iii B.C.), BGU1185.13 (i B.C.), etc.

3 quarters, lodgings for travellers or soldiers, Hdt.7.119, X.An.1.8.1, al., SIG880.15 (Pizus, iii A.D.), etc.; soldier's billet, PStrassb.92.4 (iii B.C.), etc.

4 quarter of a town, PRyl.102.8 (ii A.D.).

5 in Persia, of stations or stages on the royal road, where the king rested in travelling,

σ. βασιλήϊοι Hdt.5.52

, cf. 6.119, Plu.Art.25: hence in reference to Persia, of distances, a day's march (about 5 parasangs or 150 stades), X.An.1.2.10; posting-station in the desert,

σ. καὶ φρούρια OGI701.13

(Egypt, ii A.D., pl.).

6 station for ships, E.Rh.43 (lyr.), Lyc. 290.

II upright standing-post, freq. in Hom.; sts. of the bearing pillar of the roof,

παρὰ σταθμὸν τέγεος Od.1.333

, 8.458, 18.209;

παρὰ σ. μεγάροιο 17.96

, cf. 22.120,257: in pl., E.IT49; also doorpost, Od.4.838, 17.340: pl.,

ἀργύρεοι σ. ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ 7.89

, cf. 10.62, Il.14.167, Hdt.1.179, S.El.1331, E.Or.1474 (lyr.): later, pl. σταθμά in this sense, Id.HF999, Ar.Ach.449, IG22.1672.70, 173, 42(1).103.94 (Epid., iv B.C.);

σ. θυράων Theoc.24.15

: σταθμός alone, = threshold, door, LXX4 Ki.12.9, al.

III (

ἵστημι A.

IV) balance,

γυνὴ . . σταθμὸν ἔχουσα Il.12.434

; ἱστᾶσι σταθμῷ πρὸς ἀργύριον τὰς τρίχας weigh them against silver, Hdt.2.65;

ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀγαγεῖν Ar. Ra.1365

; ἐς τὸν σ. ἐμβάς ib.1407; ἕλκειν ς. weigh so much, Hdt.1.50, cf. Eup.116.

2 weight, σίτου ς. Hdt.2.168;

σ. ἔχοντες τριήκοντα τάλαντα Id.1.14

; διαφέρειν ἐν τῷ ς. Hp.Aër.1: abs., in acc., ἀναθήματα ἴσα σταθμὸν τοῖσι . . equal in weight to . . , Hdt.1.92; ἡμιπλίνθια σταθμὸν διτάλαντα two talents in or by weight, ib.50; Βαβυλώνιον σταθμὸν τάλαντον a talent, Babylonian weight, Id.3.89, cf. Th.2.13; ᾧ πλείω παρὰ τὸν ς. excess resulting from difference of standard, PCair.Zen.782 (a).141 (iii B.C.); μυρίος χρυσοῦ ς. E.Ba.812;

σ. [θύννου] ἦν τάλαντα ιε' Arist.HA607b32

;

νόμισμα . . ὁρισθὲν μεγέθει καὶ σταθμῷ Id.Pol.1257a39

.

3 fixed standard of health, Hp.VM 9, Steril.230.