χοανεύω

A. cast in a mould, χοανεύει Ar. Th. 57, cf. 62 (both anap.): c. acc., cast, form by casting, χωνεύσεις . . βάσεις χαλκᾶς LXX Ex. 26.37, cf. 2 Ch. 4.3, al.:—Med., διέχεαν χαλκὸν πρῶτοι καὶ ἀλάλματα ἐχωνεύσαντο Ῥοῖκος κτλ. Paus. 8.14.8.

II. smelt or cast metal, LXX 2 Ch. 34.17:—Pass., χωνευθείς Plb. 34.9.11, D.S. 5.35; ὑπὸ τοῦ πυρὸς κεχωνευμένος Id. 16.45; κεχ. ἀργύριον Plu. Luc. 37.

III. metaph., get together, ἀργύριον LXX 4 Ki. 22.9.

IV. v. χωνεύω 11.