ἐπερώτημα

ατος, τό
A. question, Hdt. 6.67, Th. 3.53,68, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 71.
2. answer to inquiry put to higher authority: hence, sanction, κατὰ τὸ ἐ. τῶν Ἀρεοπαγιτῶν SIG 856.6 (ii A.D.), cf. 1008.4 (iii A.D.).
3. = Lat. stipulatio, PCair. Preis. 1.16 (ii A.D.), Cod.Just. 8.10.12.3 (pl.): hence prob., pledge, συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς ἐ. εἰς θεόν 1 Ep.Pet. 3.21.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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