Liddell-Scott-Jones

τέμνω (temnō) to prune ^G:V

τέμνω,

__AIonic dialect, Doric dialect, and Epic dialect τάμνω, [τέμνω once in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.175), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.65, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 263, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 22, “SIG” 1026.20 (Cos, \_passive\_), compare ἀποτέμνω, διατέμνω">Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. singular present τέμει only in [Refs 8th c.BC+] probably in epigram cited in [Refs] see at {βοῦς ἕβδομος}): τέμνω is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+], but is the only Attic dialect present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future τεμῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect τεμέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist Ionic dialect and Doric dialect ἔτᾰμον, Epic dialect τάμον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive ταμέειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect ἔτεμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τέτμηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect3rd.pers. singular τετμάκει [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Ionic dialectand Epic dialect participle (in passive sense) τετμηώς [Refs]:—middle, future τεμοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐταμόμην, infinitive ταμέσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect ἐτεμόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future τμηθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Doric dialect τμα- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτμήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐτμα- [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: perfect τέτμημαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect τετμα- [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—cut, in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; generally, ὀδόντας οἵους τέμνειν fit for cutting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιοῦτον τμῆμα τέμνεται τὸ τεμνόμενον, οἷον τὸ τέμνον τέμνε; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 cut, wound, maim, ἀλλήλων ταμέειν χρόα χαλκῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρὸς δέρην τ. wound her in the neck, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ στενοὶ (i.e. τελαμῶνες) τέμνουσι narrow bandages cut the patient, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.3 of a surgeon, cut, ἐκ μηροῦ τ. βέλος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν χεῖρα (in blood-letting) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: absolutely, use the knife, as opposed to to cautery (κάειν), ἤτοι κέαντες ἢ τεμόντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be operated upon, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.4 cut, castrate, ἐρίφους, βοῦν, κάπρον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of men, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.5 prune vines, [LXX]; cut, i.e. gather, herbs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__A.II cut up, cut to pieces, of animals, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τ. μελεϊστί, διὰ μελεϊστί, κατὰ μέλη,[Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.:—middle, ταμνομένους κρέα πολλά [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.II.b slaughter, sacrifice, ταμέειν Διί τ᾽ Ἠελίῳ τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σφάγια τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, σφάγια τέμνεται [Refs]
__A.II.2 ὅρκια τάμνειν sacrifice in attestation of an oath, and hence, take solemn oaths, [Refs 8th c.BC+] (also in late Prose, as [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θάνατόν νύ τοι ὅρκι᾽ ἔταμνον I made a truce which was death to thee, [Refs]; ἐπὶ τούτοισι τ. ὅρκιον on these terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without ὅρκιον, τ. τισὶ μένειν τὸ ὅρκιον make a covenant that.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἆρα φίλιά μοι τεμε; [Refs]:—middle, of two parties, ὅρκια τάμνεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.3 φάρμακον τέμνειν cut or chop up a plant for purposes of medicine or witchcraft, [Refs 5th c.BC+] contrive a means or remedy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.4 divide, of a river, μέσην τ. Λιβύην cut it in twain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a mountain-chain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τ. δίχα cleave in two, [Refs 5th c.BC+]middle, ἑπτὰ μέρη τεμόμενος having divided it into seven parts, [Refs]:—passive, γραμμὴ δίχα τετμημένη [Refs]; τετμημένος ἐξ ἑνὸς δύο cut from one into two, [Refs]
__A.II.4.b διὰ τῆς δριμυφαγίας εἰ καὶ τὸ πάχος τέμνοιτο τοῦ γάλακτος were to be diluted, thinned, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.II.5 divide logically, τ. δίχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς δύο μέρη τέμνουσι [τὴν πραγματείαν] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, διχῇ τέμνεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III cut off, sever ἐκ κεφαλέων τρίχας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλόκον, φόβας, βόστρυχον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τράχηλον σώματος χωρίς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ὕδραν τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] cut the branches off the fig-tree, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, τρίχας ἐτμήθην had them cut off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III.2 part off, mark off, τέλσον ἀρούρης [Refs 8th c.BC+]middle, [Refs]; also τάμνοντ᾽ ἀμφὶ βοῶν ἀγέλας they cut them off, surrounded them, [Refs]
__A.IV cut down, fell, of trees and timber, δένδρεα, δρῦς, φιτρούς, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τίς.. ἔτεμε τὰν δακρυόεσσαν Ἰλίῳ πεύκα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ξύλα ἐκ τοῦ Κιθαιρῶνος[Refs]:—passive, [μελίη] χαλκῷ ταμνομένη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ ὕλη ἡ τετμ. the felled timber, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, δοῦρα τάμνεσθαι fell oneself timber, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.IV.2 λίθον τ. hew or quarry it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. μέταλλον open or work a mine, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, λίθους τάμνεσθαι have them wrought or hewn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV.3 cut down for purposes of destruction, γῆς τ. βλαστήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τ. τὴν γῆν lay waste the country by felling the fruit-trees, cutting the corn, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς γῆς ἔτεμον οὐ πολλήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]. waste part of it, [Refs] —passive [Refs]
__A.V cut into shape, δέρμα βόειον [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, νομέας ταμόμενοι [Refs]
__A.VI cut lengthwise, τ. γῆν, ἄρουραν, plough it, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__A.VI.2 τ. ὁδόν cut or make a road, τ. ὁδοὺς εὐθείας [τέμνων (i.e. τὴν τάφρον) [prev. work] 110: \_metaphorically\_, ὀχετοὺς ἐπὶ τὸν πλεύμονα ἔτεμον">Refs 5th c.BC+] carried channels or ducts to the lungs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, μυρίαι τέτμηνται κέλευθοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.VI.2.b make one's way, advance, ὦ τὴν ἐν ἄστροις.. τέμνων ὁδὸν.. Ἥλιε [τέμνων κέλευθον 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1100 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν μεσόγαιαν τ. τῆς ὁδοῦ take the inland road, strike through the interior, [Refs 5th c.BC+] hold a middle course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν μέσην τ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; μέσον τινὰ [βίον] τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make one's way, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.VI.3 of ships, cut through the waves, plough the sea, τ. πέλαγος μέσον, κύματα θαλάσσης, [Refs 8th c.BC+] men's hopes are tossed about as they cut through the sea of lies, [Refs]. cleave the air, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.VII cut short, bring to a crisis or decision, μαχᾶν τ. τέλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς δίκας τ. [Refs]
__A.VIII ταμών metaphoricallyfor ἀρύσας, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'to hack', Ir. tamnaim 'I mutilate'.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lev.25.3 ☩ LXX.Isa.5.6}