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ψήφισμα (psēphisma)

psēphisma

a referendum

G9793 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Koine Greek
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Definition

Definition

a proposition carried by vote : especially a measure passed in the ἐκκλησία, a decree , (Aristophanes Comicus); τὸ Μεγαρέων ψ. the decree concerning them, (Thucydides); so, περὶ Μεγαρέων ψ. (Thucydides); ψ. γράφειν to bring in a decree , (Aristophanes Comicus); ψ. ἐπιψηφίζειν, of the πρόεδροι, to put it to the vote, (Aeschines Orator); ψ. νικᾶν to carry it , (Aeschines Orator); ψ. καθαιρεῖν to rescind it , Lat. abrogare, (Thucydides) (ML)