ἐμπόδιος

A. at one's feet, Pl. Tht. 201a; coming in the way, meeting, Eleg. ap. Plu. Rom. 21.

2. commonly, in the way, presenting an obstacle, impeding, c. dat. pers. et rei, ἡ Βαβυλών οἱ ἦν ἐ. Hdt. 1.153, cf. 2.158, 5.90; ἐ. κώλυμα E. Ion 862 (lyr.); εἰ τοῦτ’ ἐ. σοι Ar. Lys. 531, etc.; ἐ. ταῖς ἐνεργείαις Arist. EN 1175b2; ἐ. τινὶ πρός τι Id. Mu. 399b12.

3. c. gen. rei, εἰρήνης Th. 1.139; ἐ. γίγνεσθαι τοῦ μὴ ἀσκεῖν Pl. Lg. 832b: c. inf., μὴ . . ἐ. γένηται θέσθαι τι Th. 1.31.

4. ὅπῃ ταύτῃ ἀρετὴ ἀσκεῖται πάντῃ ἐ. Pl. R. 407c.

5. ἐ. πρός τι Arist. EN 1170b27, Pol. 1311a18, Plb. 4.81.4, Hierocl. in CA 11p.441M.