πύστις

πύστις, εως, ἡ, (πυνθάνομαι)

• = πεῦσις, inquiry, τὰς π. ἐρωτῶντες, εἰ . . introducing the questions whether . ., Th. 1.5; κοινὴ . . ἡ π. ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ τε καὶ σοῦ Pl. La. 196c.
• • II that which is learnt by asking, tidings, news, A. Th. 54 (Stob. read πίστις), E. El. 690; π. κατʼ ἐσθλὴν ὕδατος AP 6.203 (Laco or Phil.); κατὰ πύστιν ᾗ χωροίη according as they learnt which way he was gone, Th. 1.136; κατὰ π. τοῦ τρέφοντος by information received from the foster-father, D.H. 1.81; πύστει τῶν προγενομένων by hearing of what was done before, Th. 3.82; τὰ ὑπὸ πύστιν ἐρχόμενα J. AJ 5.2.3.

πύστις, ἡ, wie πεῦσις, das Fragen, Nachforschen ; ὑπέρ τινος, Plat. Lach. 196e ; κατὰ πύστιν, Thuc. 1.136 ; ἐρωτᾶν πύστεις, 1.5, u. A. – Die Kunde, der Ruf ; Aesch. Spt. 54, Eur. El. 690 u. Sp.; vgl. Lobeck Phryn. 728.

πύστις, εως, πυθέσθαι

• • Ienquiry, τὰς πύστεις ἐρωτῶντες, εἰ . . introducing the questions whether . ., Thuc. rarer form of πεῦσις
  • IIthat which is learnt by asking, tidings, Aesch., Eur.; κατὰ πύστιν ᾗ χωροίη according as they learnt which way he was gone, Thuc.; πύστει τῶν προγενομένων by hearing of what was done before, Thuc.