Explained vocabulary

Stable — βέβαιος

βέβαιος

bebaios

Justice favours a steadfast life at LXIII.9, while Law preserves Nature’s stability at LXIV.3.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
stable; steadfast; secure

Meaning

Justice favours a steadfast life at LXIII.9, while Law preserves Nature’s stability at LXIV.3. In the latter τὸ βέβαιον makes the adjective substantival, “what is stable” or “stability.” The two passages connect secure human living with ordered nature without requiring a new noun lemma.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXIII · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

βέβαιον

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. LXIII.9; LXIV.3

Lexical references

LSJ βέβαιος (n19719)