- ἐπισκοτέω
- ἐπισκοτέω (s. σκοτ-entries; Hippocr., Pla. et al.; Jos., Bell. 5, 343, C. Ap. 1, 214; Ath.) gener. ‘darken, obscure’.① to put someth. in the way so that one cannot see properly, block from seeing ἐπισκοτεῖσθαι ὑπὸ πράξεων be prevented by (these) occupations fr. seeing Hm 10, 1, 4 (cp. Philo, De Jos. 147).② to put someth. in the way so that an object cannot be clearly discerned, to obscure (Menand., Fgm. 48 Kock and Kö.) pass. be obscured (Polyb. 2, 39, 12 ἐπισκοτεῖσθαι κ. κωλύεσθαι, of pers. whose qualifications are not recognized; Heraclit. Sto. 19 p. 29, 15) of the Spirit μὴ ἐπισκοτούμενον ὑπὸ ἑτέρου πονηροῦ πνεύματος Hm 5, 1, 2 (the imagery is one of contrast between a bright and open [καθαρόν] spirit and a base spirit that darkens; cp. Diog. L. 5, 76 ἐπεσκοτήθη ὑπὸ τοῦ φθόνου).—DELG s.v. σκότος.
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