- πάθος
- πάθος, ους, τό (πάσχω; Trag., Hdt.+)① that which is endured or experienced, suffering (Trag., Hdt. et al.; Diod S 1, 97, 4 τὰ πάθη τῶν θεῶν [various painful experiences of the gods: the battle against the Titans, etc.]; Jos., Ant. 15, 57; 16, 315; Just., A I, 22, 4; Ath. 30, 4), so in our lit. only in B 6:7 and in Ign. (but freq. in his wr.), and always in the sing., w. ref. to the physical sufferings of Christ (so also B 6:7; cp. Just., D. 97, 3 εἰς τὸ πάθος καὶ τὸν σταυρόν; Iren. 3, 18, 3 [Harv. II 97, 3]; Orig., C. Cels. 1, 54, 2). IEph 20:1; IMg 5:2; ITr ins; 11:2; IPhld 9:2. τὸ θεομακάριστον π. ISm 1:2. τὸ π. τοῦ θεοῦ μου IRo 6:3. By his own baptism and by his suffering Christ consecrated the baptismal water for the Christians IEph 18:2. ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι ἐν τῷ π. τοῦ κυρίου rejoice in the Passion of the Lord IPhld ins. μετανοεῖν εἰς τὸ π. change the mind about the suffering ISm 5:3. Of the church ἐκλελεγμένη ἐν πάθει ἀληθινῷ chosen by the real Passion IEph ins. Used beside ἀνάστασις, so that it is equivalent to θάνατος (Appian, Bell. Civ. 1, 28 §129 the death of Nonius; 1, 38 §169 of Drusus; 5, 59 §250. S. πάσχω 3aα) IMg 11: ISm 7:2; 12:2. τῷ π. συγκατατίθεσθαι agree with, have a share in the Passion (of Christ) IPhld 3:3.② experience of strong desire, passion (Pla. et al.; oft. 4 Macc; Philo; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 214; Ar. 8, 2; Just., A I, 53, 12; Tat. 19, 3; Ath.; οὐ π. τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ἡ ὀργή Orig., C. Cels. 4, 72, 1), esp. of a sexual nature (Pla.; PMich 149 VI, 30 [II A.D.] π. αἰσχρόν; Ps.-Phoc. 194; Jos., Ant. 2, 53; Did., Gen. 138, 1) ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας in lustful passion 1 Th 4:5 (Ath. 21, 1 πάθη ὀργῆς καὶ ἐπιθυμίας). Abs. (w. other vices, some of which are also sexual in character) Col 3:5. Of an adulterous woman: ἐπιμένειν τῷ π. τούτῳ persist in this passion Hm 4, 1, 6. Pl. πάθη ἀτιμίας disgraceful passions Ro 1:26.—Also of the passion of anger Hs 6, 5, 5 v.l. (Cp. τὸ τῆς φιλαργυρίας π. Did., Gen. 126, 15.)—RRabel, Diseases of the Soul in Stoic Psychology: Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 22, ’81, 385–93. S. on πάσχω, end.—B. 1089f. DELG s.v. πάσχω. M-M. TW. Sv.
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