πηγή,
Dor. πᾱγά, ἡ,
running water, used by Hom. always in pl., streams, πηγαὶ ποταμῶν Il. 20.9, cf. Hdt. 1.189, A. Pr. 89, 434 (lyr.), Pers. 311, E. HF 1297, Rh. 827 (lyr.); κρουνὼ δ’ ἵκανον καλλιρρόω, ἔνθα δὲ πηγαὶ δοιαὶ ἀναΐσσουσι Il. 22.147: sg., καλλιρρόου ἔψαυσα π . A. Pers. 202, cf. 613 .
2. metaph., of tears, πηγαὶ κλαυμάτων, δακρύων, streams . ., Id. Ag. 888, S. Ant. 803, Tr. 852 (lyr.): abs., παρειὰν νοτίοις ἔτεγξα παγαῖς A. Pr. 402 (lyr.), cf. E. Alc. 1068, etc.; also πηγαὶ γάλακτος, βοτρύων, S. El. 895, E. Cyc. 496 (lyr.); πόντου πηγαῖς with sea- water, Id. IT 1039; πηγαὶ τροφῆς τῷ γεννωμένῳ, of mother’s milk, Pl. Mx. 237e; π. μαστῶν Inscr.Cos 218.8 .
II fount, source, τοῦ Νείλου Hdt. 2.28, 4.53 (pl.), OGI 168.9 (Syene, ii B. C. ), Str. 17.1.52 (pl.); πηγαὶ ἡλίου the fount of light, i. e. the South, A. Pr. 809; πηγαὶ νυκτός the North, S. Fr. 956; παγὰ ἐπέων Pi. P. 4.299; πυρὸς παγαί ib. 1.22, cf. A. Pr. 110, Pl. Ti. 79d; πηγὴ ἀργύρου, of the silver-mines at Laureion, A. Pers. 238; τῆς ἀκουούσης π. δι’ ὤτων, i.e. the sense of hearing, S. OT 1387; ἀπὸ μιᾶς ἀρχῆς καὶ π . Arist. PA 668a15, cf. Plu. 2.856e.
2. metaph., source, origin, mostly in sg., κακῶν π . A. Pers. 743; αἱ τέχναι, ἃς πηγάς φασι τῶν καλῶν εἶναι X. Cyr. 7.2.13; π. καὶ ἀρχὴ κινήσεως Pl. Phdr. 245c; π. ἡδονῶν, τοῦ φρονεῖν, νοσημάτων, etc., Id. Phlb. 62d, Lg. 808d, Ti. 85b, etc.; ἀρχαὶ καὶ π. τῶν στάσεων Arist. Pol. 1301b5, cf. Pl. Lg. 690d; π. τῆς κακοπραγμοσύνης Plb. 18.40.3; βέβηκα π. εἰς ἐμάς I have returned to the source of my existence, Epigr.Gr. 463 ( Crommyon ), cf. Dam. Pr. 95,al.
3. inner canthus of eye, supposed source of tears, Poll. 2.71, Hsch. (both pl.).
G4077 — πηγή
πηγῆς, ἡ, from Homer down, the Sept. chiefly for מַעְיָן, עַיִן, מָקור; a fountain, spring: [Jam 3:11], and Rec. in 12; [2Pe 2:17]; ὕδατος ἁλλομένου, [Joh 4:14]; τῶν ὑδάτων, [Rev 8:10]; [Rev 14:7]; [Rev 16:4]; of a well fed by a spring, [Joh 4:6]. ζωῆς πηγαί ὑδάτων, [Rev 7:17]; ἡ πηγή τοῦ ὕδατος τῆς ζωῆς, [Rev 21:6] (on both passive see in ζωή, p. 274{a}); ἡ πηγή τοῦ αἵματος, a flow of blood, [Mar 5:29].
πηγή , - ῆς , ἡ ,
[in LXX chiefly for H5869, also for H4726, etc.;]
a spring, fountain : [Jas 3:11], [2Pe 2:17]; τ . δάτων , [Rev 8:10]; [Rev 14:7]; [Rev 16:4]; of a well fed by a spring, [Joh 4:6]; Papyri τοῦ αἵματος , of a flow of blood, [Mar 5:29]; metaph ., [Joh 4:14], [Rev 7:17]; [Rev 21:6]. †