- παραπλήσιος
- παραπλήσιος, ία, ιον (s. πλησίον; Hdt. et al.; PTebt 5, 240 [II B.C.]; 27, 72 [II B.C.]; PSI 491, 13; EpArist; Philo, Aet. M. 23; 90; Jos., Bell. 3, 82; 6, 388, Ant. 13, 63.—Also of two endings, as Polyb. 9, 41, 2; 18, 54, 2) pert. to coming alongside or near, coming near, resembling, similar (w. ὅμοιος, as Demosth. 19, 196 παρ. τούτῳ κ. ὅμοιον) ὅσα τούτοις π. Hm 6, 2, 5 (Polyb. 3, 111, 11 ταῦτα κ. τούτοις παραπλήσια). Neut. used as adv. (Thu. 7, 19, 2; Polyb. 3, 33, 7; 4, 40, 10; PTebt 5, 71 [II B.C.]=‘similarly’) ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ he was so ill that he nearly died Phil 2:27 (v.l. θανάτου. Polyb. 1, 23, 6; Rydbeck 46–50.—B-D-F §184; Rob. 646. Cp. PMich 149, 4, 27 [II A.D.] παραπλήσιον νεκρῷ.).—DELG s.v. πέλας IV. Frisk s.v. πέλας. M-M. Spicq.
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