δημιουργέω

A. practise a handicraft, Pl. Plt. 288d, etc.; τινί for one, Id. Lg. 846e, R. 342e: metaph., ἡ δημιουργήσασα φύσις Arist. PA 645a9.

2. c. acc. rei, work at, fabricate, Pl. Plt. 288e; ἡ φύσις οὐδὲν δ. μάτην Arist. IA 711a18, cf. PA 647b5; δ. τὸν υἱὸν εἰς ἀρετήν to train him to . ., Plu. Cat.Ma. 20:—Pass., to be wrought or fabricated, Pl. R. 414d, al.; τὰ δημιουργούμενα products of arts and crafts, Arist. EN 1094b14.

3. of divine power, create, τὸν ὁρατὸν κόσμον Ph. 1.4; ὁ δημιουργῶν θεός Numen. ap. Eus. PE 11.18.6, cf. Dam. Pr. 304, etc.:— Pass., Procl. Inst. 207.

II. hold office of δημιουργός, CIG 4415b (Iotapata), etc.; of a woman, Supp.Epigr. 1.393 (Samos, i B. C.); δαμιοργέοντος Μίκκωνος IG 9(1).330(Locr.); to be a civil official, opp. στρατηγέω, Artem. 2.22.

b. c. acc., administer, δαμιουργεόντων τὰ ἱερά IG 9(1).32.44 (Stiris).