διαθήκη

A. disposition of property by will, testament, Ar. V. 584,589, D. 27.13, etc.; κατὰ διαθήκην by will, OGI 753.8 (Cilicia), Test.Epict. 4.8, BGU 1113.5 (i B.C.), etc.: in pl., διαθήκας διαθέσθαι Lys. 19.39; θέσθαι CIG 2690 (Iasus).

II. αἱ ἀπόρρητοι δ. mystic deposits on which the common weal depended, prob. oracles (cf. διαθέτης), Din. 1.9 codd.

2. name of an eyesalve, because the recipe was deposited in a temple, Aët. 7.118.

III. compact, covenant, ἢν μὴ διαθῶνται διαθήκην ἐμοί Ar. Av. 440; freq. in LXX Ge. 6.18, al.; καινή, παλαιὰ δ., Ev.Luc. 22.20, 2 Ep.Cor. 3.14; disposition (with allusion to 1), Ep.Gal. 3.15, cf. Ep.Hebr. 9.15.

IV. = διάθεσις 11, σώματος δ. Democr. 9.