- ἰσότης
- ἰσότης, ητος, ἡ (s. prec. entry; Eur.et al.; oft. Philo; only twice LXX; EpArist 263).① state of matters being held in proper balance, equality (Ps.-Phoc. 137) ἐξ ἰσότητος as a matter of equality 2 Cor 8:13; also ὅπως γένηται ἰ. that there may be equality vs. 14.② state of being fair, fairness extension of mng. 1 (Menand., Monost., 259 Mei.; Polyb. 2, 38, 8 ἰ. κ. φιλανθρωπία; Diod S 5, 71, 2 [=362 J.]; Vett. Val. 332, 34) w. τὸ δίκαιον (cp. Diog. L. 7, 126; Philo, Spec. Leg. 4, 231 ἰσότης μήτηρ δικαιοσύνης) justice and fairness Col 4:1. On fair treatment of slaves s. Pl. Leges 5, 776d–788a; Aristot. Politica 1260b, 6; Seneca, Letter 47.—On the topic: PvanderHorst, The Sentences of Pseudo-Phocyclides ’78, 205 (reff.); RHirzel, Themis, Dike u. Verwandtes 1907; Betz, 2 Cor (Hermeneia) 67f.—DELG s.v. ἴσος. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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