Lexical Definition
λεῖος leîos (li'-os) smooth G:A
apparently a primary word
smooth.
- smooth, i.e. "level"
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| λείουσ | smooth | LXX.1Sam.17.40 |
| λείοσ | a smooth | LXX.Gen.27.11 |
| λείασ | smooth | LXX.Prov.2.20 • Luke.3.5 |
| λεία | Smooth | LXX.Prov.26.23 • LXX.Isa.40.4 |
Abbott-Smith
λεῖος, -εία, -εῖον, [in LXX: Ge 27:11, I Ki 17:40 R (חָלָק, חַלּוּק); ὁδὸς λ., Is 40:4 Α (בִּקְעָה); Pr 2:20 12:13 26:23*;]
smooth: opp. to τραχύς, Lk 3:5(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 27:11 |
| 1 Samuel | 17:40 |
| Proverbs | 2:20 · 12:13 · 26:23 |
| Isaiah | 40:4 |
| Luke | 3:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λεῖος, α, ον,
smooth to the touch, [αἴγειρος] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χῆμαι, χηραμβίς, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, of cloths, smooth, plain, not embroidered, ὑφαντά τε καὶ λ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λεῖα ἐκπεποιημένα worked smooth, of marble, [Refs] unsculptured, Ἀθήνης ἕδος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of plate, unembossed, φιάλαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 in [Refs 8th c.BC+], chiefly of level places or countries, λεῖος δ᾽ ἱππόδρομος ἀμφίς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν λείῳ πεδίῳ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; λ. ἄροσις [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λεῖα δ᾽ ἐποίησεν made a smooth place, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λ. θάλασσα a smooth sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. βάσεις flat feet, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2.b with genitive, χῶρος.. λεῖος πετράων smooth (i.e. free) from rocks, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 smoothskinned, without hair, of animals, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; especially of youths, smooth-chinned, beardless (compare λείαξ), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also, of fish, smooth, ἱππίδια [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to λεπιδωτοί, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; [γαλεός] the smooth shark, Mustelus laevis,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; λείη ὑπόστασις a smooth or uniform sediment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 metaphorically, smooth, soft, πνεῦμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sound of the voice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the taste, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τὸ] ἥμερόν τε καὶ λ. [τοῦ ἤθους] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. πάθημα, opposed to τραχύ, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λ. κίνησις, Cyrenaic phrase for ἡδονή, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ὡς -οτέρου ἐλέους ὑπάρξοντος (sed to be read τελειοτέρου) [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὸ λ., ={λειότης, τῆς ἑρμηνείας} [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb λείως smoothly, gently, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__II rubbed or ground down, [Refs 1st c.AD+], fine sand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]. (Prob. λειϝος, cf. Latin lēvis.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.27.11