Being on Guard

[קָשַׁב46] vb. incline, attend, of ears;— †Qal Impf. 3 fpl. תִּקְשַׁבְנָה Is 32:3 (subj. אזנים). Hiph. Pf. 3 ms. הִקְשִׁיב Je 23:18 ψ 66:19, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יַקְשִׁב Is 42:23, etc.; Imv. ms. הַקְשֵׁב Jb 33:31, especially הַקְשִׁ֫יבָה ψ 5:3 +, etc.; Inf. cstr. הַקְשִׁיב 1 S 15:22 +; Pt. מַקְשִׁיב Pr 1:24 +, pl. מַקְשִׁיבִים Ct 8:13;—give attention (sometimes + שָׁמַע); abs. Ho 5:1; 1 S 15:22; Is 10:30; 28:23; 34:1; 49:1; Mi 1:2 + 12 times; + אֶל pers. Je 18:19; Zc 1:4; Is 51:4 (‖ הֶאֱזִינוּ), לְ pers. ψ 55:3; + אֶל rei Je 18:18; Ne 9:34 ψ 142:7, עַל rei Je 6:19; Pr 17:4; 29:12, ל rei Je 6:17; Is 48:18; Pr 4:20; 5:1; 7:24 ψ 5:3 Ct 8:13, ב rei ψ 66:19; 86:6; also c. acc. rei Je 23:18; Jb 13:6 ψ 17:1; 61:2; acc. cogn. Is 21:7; appar. = cause to attend, c. acc. אָזְנֶ֑ךָ Pr 2:2 (+ ל rei), ψ 10:17, but usage would be so late and rare that אָזְנֶ֑ךָ is prob. subj. rei (Ges§ 144 m DaSynt. § 109, R 3).

προσέχω Refs 5th c.AD+ ποέχω (which see)) and προσίσχω: aorist προσέσχον:— hold to, offer, προσέσχε μαζὸν [δράκοντι] Refs 4th c.BC+; hold against, [τὴν ἀσπίδα] προσῖσχε πρὸς τὸ δάπεδον Refs 5th c.BC+; apply, χλιάσματα Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 π. ναῦν bring a ship to port, προσσχόντες τὰς νέας Refs 5th c.BC+; τίς σε προσέσχε.. χρεί; brought thee to land here? Refs 5th c.BC+, put in, touch at a place, προσσχεῖν ἐς Τύρον, ἐς τὴν Σάμον, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+: with dative loci, π. τῇ γῇ Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, land, Refs 5th c.BC+: with words added, πλέων δι᾽ Ἑλλησπόντου π. ἐς Κύζικον Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς γῇ προσέξων τὸ σῶμα, of a shipwrecked sailor, Refs 1st c.AD+ __3 turn to or towards a thing, π. ὄμμα Refs 5th c.BC+ turn one's mind, attention to a thing, be intent on it, τοῖς ἀναπαίστοις Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τὸν νοῦν τινι give heed to him, pay court to him, Refs; ἑαυτῷ π. τὸν νοῦν to be thinking with himself, in a fit of abstraction, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τὸν νοῦν μὴ.. take heed lest.., Refs 5th c.BC+; προσεχέτω τὸν νοῦν let him take heed, as a warning, Refs 5th c.BC+; also τὴν γνώμην π. Refs 5th c.BC+; but περὶ τούτου τῇ διανοίᾳ π. Refs 2nd c.BC+; π. τῇ διανοίᾳ εἰς τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου LXX __4 without τὸν νοῦν, μὴ πρόσισχε.. βουκόλοις Refs 5th c.BC+; σαυτῷ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἑαυτοῖς ἀπό τινος to be on one's guard against, NT; πρόσεχ᾽ οἷς φράζω attend to what I shall tell you, Refs 4th c.BC+; τοῖς χιλιάρχοις take orders from them, LXX+3rd c.BC+; προσέχων ἀκουσάτω attentively, NT+5th c.BC+; π. ἵνα μὴ μαστιγωθῇςLXX __4.b devote oneself to a thing, with dative, γυμνασίοισι Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς κοινοῖς, γεωργίᾳ καὶ εἰρήνῃ, Refs 5th c.BC+ __5 continue, ἡ νοῦσος, ἡ ὀδύνη π., Refs 5th c.BC+ __6 middle, attach oneself to a thing, cling, cleave to it, ὅ τι πρόσσχοιτο τοῦ πηλοῦ τῷ κοντῷ Refs 5th c.BC+ __6.b metaphorically, devote oneself to the service of any one, especially a god, Refs 5th c.BC+ __7 passive, to be held fast by a thing, ὑπό τινος Refs 5th c.BC+; to be attached to it, πρὸς τῷ στήθει Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς τῷ δένδρῳ προσέχεσθαι, of gum, stick to, Refs 4th c.BC+: metaphorically, to be implicated in, τῷ ἄγει Refs 5th c.BC+ __II have besides or in addition, δεῖ καὶ τοῦτο προσέχειν τὸ μάθημα Refs 5th c.BC+

ἐπέχω, future ἐφέξω (see. infr. IV. Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐπέσχον, imperative ἐπίσχες, infinitive ἐπισχεῖ; poetry Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect Refs (Samos, 4th c.BC):—have or hold upon, θρῆνυν.., τῷ κεν ἐπισχοίης (variant{ἐπίσχοιας}) Refs 8th c.BC+ hold it to or for.., Refs 3rd c.BC+ holding it out like a torch, NTmiddle, hold by, Refs 3rd c.BC+. __II hold out to, present, offer, Refs 8th c.BC+; εἴ ποτέ τοι.. μαζὸν ἐπέσχον Refs 5th c.BC+ I offered not mother's food with my breast, Refs: with infinitive, Refs 6th c.BC+: absolutely, Refs —middle, ἐπισχόμενος (i.e. τὴν κύλικα) ἐξέπιεν having put it to his lips, Refs 7th c.BC+; present a sum of money, τῇ πόλει Refs __II.2 extend, spread out, Refs 4th c.BC+. __II.3 simply, hold, Refs; of writings, contain, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.4 enjoin, impose a task, with dative person, Refs 6th c.AD+ __III hold or direct towards, Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, absolutely, ἐπισχόμενος βάλεν ἰῷ having aimed at him he hit him, Refs 8th c.BC+ __III.b intransitive, aim at, attack, τί μοι ὧδ᾽ ἐπέχει; why thus launch out against me? Refs 8th c.BC+: with dative, ἀκτῇσιν ἐπέσχεθον held straight for the beach, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 ἐπέχειν τὴν διάνοιαν ἐπί τινι direct one's mind to a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; also ἐ. ἑαυτόν τινι attend to him, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2.b absolutely, ἐπέχειν (i.e. τὸν νοῦν) intend, purpose, with infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+ with dative _of things_, to be intent upon, ταῖς ἀρχαῖς, διαβάσει, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.3 stand facing, face in a line of battle, οὗτοι (i.e. οἱ Μῆδοι) Refs 5th c.BC+. __IV hold back, keep in check, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπισχὼν ἡνίαν Refs 5th c.BC+; χρησμοὺς ἐ. withhold them, Refs keep him down with the stick, Refs 5th c.BC+; confine, as the earth a corpse, Refs 1st c.BC+:—middle, Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 1st c.AD+; to be prevented, hindered, Refs 4th c.AD+; of the menses, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV.b stay or adjourn proceedings, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν ζημίαν καὶ τὴν κατασκαφήν Refs 4th c.BC+; suspend payments, in passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV.c Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, σε μήτε νὺξ μήτε ἡμέρα ἐπισχέτω ὥστε ἀνεῖναι.. let them not stop thee so that thou neglect.., Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, μηδενὸς ἐπεχομένου no objection being taken, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV.d impersonal, Refs 2nd c.AD+. __IV.2 absolutely, stay, pause, Refs 8th c.BC+; refrain, Refs 5th c.BC+ if you tarry, Refs 5th c.BC+ wait and see whether.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπίσχες, absolutely, hold! stop! Refs 5th c.BC+; in participle, Refs 5th c.BC+, +others; τὸ ἐπισχεῖν, opposed to τὸ παραχρῆμα, Refs 5th c.BC+ came after a short interval, Refs 5th c.BC+ they very shortly died, Refs 5th c.BC+ did not halt for the purpose of occupying a camp (unless it, = 'had no intention of occupying'). __IV.2.b with genitive of things, stop or cease from, Refs 6th c.BC+: so with infinitive, leave off, cease to do, Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, cease doing, Refs 6th c.BC+ __IV.2.c as technical term of the Sceptics, suspend judgement, doubt, Refs 1st c.BC+. __IV.3 middle, maintain reserve, Refs 2nd c.BC+ (assuming variant). __V reach or extend over a space, Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁπόσσον ἐπέσχε πυρὸς μένος so far as the fire reached, Refs 5th c.BC+ “Aër.” 5, etc.: aorist middle, ἐπέσχετο he lay outstretched, Refs 8th c.BC+. __VI have power over, occupy a country, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; of things, ἐπ᾽ ὀκτὼ μῆνας Κυρηναίους ὀπώρη ἐ. occupies or engages them, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὧν τὰς χρόας τὸ Refs 6th c.BC+: generally, occupy, τὴν κρατίστην μοῖραν ἐ. hold the foremost place, Refs 2nd c.AD+; δίκην ἐπέχειν ἡμᾶς φυτῶν we are like plants, Refs 4th c.BC+ __VI.2 absolutely, prevail, predominate, Refs 5th c.BC+; πάντῃ ἐπεῖχε γαλήνη Timo Refs 5th c.BC+. __VI.2.b of Time, continue, Refs 6th c.BC+; σκότος, νὺξ ἐπέσχε, came on, Refs 1st c.AD+ __VII middle, future ἐπιέξομαι, meet, Oracle texts in Refs 5th c.BC+

† [זְהַר] vb. Pe. Pt. pass. pl. זְהִירִין Ezr 4:22 be warned (𝔗 Syriac, cf. BH II. [זָהַר] Hiph. warn).