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περιοχή

περιοχή, compass, extent a mass, body

περιοχ-ή, ἡ, (περιέχω)
  • a containing, enclosing, Plu. Comm.not. 2.1078b, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.69.
      • 2 compass, circumference, σφαίρας Placit. 3 Prooem., cf. J. BJ 5.4.3, Cleom. 1.11, 2.3, Diog.Oen. 24; opp. μῆκος, BGU 492.10 (ii A.D.); ἡ ἐκτὸς π., of the body, Arist. Col. 797b22, cf. Pr. 870a10, D.S. 1.91; κατὰ τὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν π. according to their extent, Id. 17.58; mass, body, Plu. Lys. 12; π. τις οὐρανοῦ Epicur. Ep. 2 p.37 U.; ἀκατάληπτος π., of the world, Secund. Sent. 1.
      • 3 generally, compass, extent, ἡ π. τῆς ὅλης περιβολῆς καὶ πράξεως Plb. 11.19.2; aggregate, Dam. Pr. 88, 95 bis.
        • b content of a definition, etc., Corn. Rh. p.382 H., Alex.Aphr. in APr. 278.11, etc.
        • c summary, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.41.1; σύντομος π. Procl. in Ti. 1.73; periochae, title of summaries of books of Livy.
      • 4 inclusion, S.E. P. 3.101; κατὰ περιοχήν τινος including . ., Ph. 2.488.
    • II portion circumscribed or marked off, section of a book, Cic. Att. 13.25.3, Act.Ap. 8.32.
    • III pod, husk, shell, Thphr. CP 1.19.2.
      • 2 fence, fortification, LXX 1 Ki. 22.4, al.; πόλις περιοχῆς ib. Ps. 30(31).21, al.
    • IV straitness, = θλῖψις, συνοχή, Phot.; esp. siege, LXX Je. 19.9; ἦλθεν πόλις ἐν περιοχῇ ib. 4 Ki. 24.10; ὕδωρ περιοχῆς ib. Na. 3.14.
    • V = περιπέτεια, Phot.

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