- ὑπόδειγμα
- ὑπόδειγμα, ατος, τό (s. ὑποδείκνυμι; rejected by the Atticists in favor of παράδειγμα [Lob. on Phryn. p. 12]. It is found in X., Equ. 2, 2, b and Philo Mech. 69, 10, then fr. Polyb. on [exx. fr. lit. in FBleek, Hb II/1, 1836, 555]; Vett. Val.; IPriene 117, 57 [I B.C.]; OGI 383, 218; BGU 1141, 43 [I B.C.]; PFay 122, 16; LXX; EpArist 143; Philo, Joseph.)① an example of behavior used for purposes of moral instruction, example, model, pattern (schol. on Nicander, Ther. 382=example; Polyb. 3, 17, 8; Sir 44:16) in a good sense as someth. that does or should spur one on to imitate it 1 Cl 5:1ab (τὰ γενναῖα ὑποδείγματα); 6:1 (ὑπόδειγμα κάλλιστον.—Jos., Bell. 6, 103 καλὸν ὑπόδειγμα; Philo, Rer. Div. Her. 256); 46:1; 55:1; 63:1. ὑπόδειγμα ἔδωκα ὑμῖν (cp. 2 Macc 6:28) J 13:15. W. gen. of thing (Sir 44:16; 2 Macc 6:31) Js 5:10.—In ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ τις ὑποδείγματι πέσῃ τῆς ἀπειθείας Hb 4:11, ὑπόδειγμα refers not to an example of disobedience (as BGU 747 II, 13f [139 A.D.] ὑπόδιγμα τῆς ἀπειθίας), but to an example of falling into destruction as a result of disobedience.—A warning example (Cornutus 27 p. 51, 16; Vi. Aesopi W c. 95 πρὸς ὑπόδειγμα=as a warning example; Jos., Bell. 2, 397) Sodom and Gomorrah are ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων ἀσεβεῖν for the godless people of the future 2 Pt 2:6 (εἰς τὸ δεῖγμα P72). Of Judas μέγα … ἀσεβείας ὑπόδειγμα a striking example of impiety Papias (3:2).② an indication of someth. that appears at a subsequent time, outline, sketch, symbol ὑπόδειγμα καὶ σκιά Hb 8:5; 9:23 (Ezk 42:15; s. ELee, NTS 8, ’61/62, 167–69: ‘suggestion’; LHurst, JTS 34, ’83, 156–68).—PKatz, Biblica 33, ’52, 525.—DELG s.v. δείκνυμι. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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