00874

@LINK ἀφορμή

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874. ἀφορμή 1. a starting-point, esp. in war, a base of operations, Thuc.:—also a place of safety, Eur.
2. generally, a starting-point, the origin, occasion or pretext of a thing, id=Eur.; ἀφορμὴν παρέχειν, διδόναι to give occasion, Dem.
3. the means with which one begins a thing, resources, Xen., Dem.; ἀφ. ἔργων means for undertaking works, Xen.
4. the capital of a banker, id=Xen., Dem.

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874. ἀφορμή ajformhv aphorme {af-or-may'}
from a compound of 575 and 3729; a starting-point, i.e. (figuratively) an opportunity:--occasion. see GREEK for 575 see GREEK for 3729

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874 ba'ar baw-ar'

a primitive root; to dig; by analogy, to engrave;
figuratively, to explain:--declare, (make) plain(-ly).