Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


he

Prak
pref.2
this hood on his head is truly chanting [the
KG
1.75 S2
just judge" upon the head of those who fight
2.50 S2
then also the two heads will decorate with rose
5.38 S1
and will become the head of the erroneous doctrines
5.45 S2
The nous is named head of the the soul
6.87 S2
coming from the sensible head.
Ad virg.
2.2
not irritate the grey head of her who bore
On Prayer
145
to pray with his head bare and uncovered. Such
145
have authority over its head because of the angels
Apophthegmata
7
upset and bending his head he replied, 'I have

headship

KG
4.38 S2
angels, nor will the[headship?] be confided to him

heal

Prak
13
shouting, [2] and women being healed, [3] and a crowd of
49
The first three, which heal the part of the
79
not sufficient to perfectly heal the powers of the
82
the commandment which can heal its [activity] by means
100
for our struggle and heal us when we are
Gn.
33
himself cured - the one healing others through the Lord
47
is perfectly purified; Charity heals the burning parts of
KG
2.9 S2
and how the former heal the latter and urge
3.35 S1
The nous is healed by knowledge; the thumos
3.35 S2
[Spiritual*] knowledge heals the nous, love [heals
3.35 S2
heals the nous, love [heals] thumos, and chastity epithumia
6.64 S2
as by the sensible healing of the paralytic our
6.64 S2
enlightened us concerning intelligible healing and by that which
Ep fid
18
breath, that he may heal the sick.
On Prayer
pref.1
usually do with the [healing] touch of your godly
pref.4
that I may be healed, and then take up
25
yourself while trying to heal another, and that you

health

Prak
56
call the soul’s health, and the soul’s
Gn.
25
on] discuss[ions] concerning health. For it is when
KG
1.41 S1
sickness second compared to health, it is evident that
1.41 S2
and sickness subsequent to health, it is evident that
2.8 S2
precedes poverty, and the health of the soul [precedes
3.46 S2
effected the ascent to health of those who had

healthy

Prak
55
is to some extent healthy: [however,] the formation of
KG
2.15 S2
nous will also be healthy.

heap

On Prayer
22
Those who heap up sorrow and memory

hear

Prak
pref.9
merely] what I have heard or seen, but what
8
certain words and then hear them, as if the
Gn.
32
who slander in your hearing; and do not be
KG
1.38 S2
all the things we hear about God while outside
2.35 S1
as [external objects; through hearing it receives the logoi
2.35 S2
simple, intelligible objects; through hearing it receives the logoi
4.55 S2
virtues’; and he who hears the words but does
Skemmata
17
eyes; the second, through hearing; the third, through memory
17
forms of thoughts. Through hearing, [it receives] both forms
17
temperament [krasis] follow upon hearing, each forming the nous
17
it in imitation of hearing.
19
is by means of hearing, since a depressing word
Ep fid
10
the third heaven and β€œheard unspeakable words which it
34
Let us hear, once more, him who
38
colour or form, nor hearing to apprehend sound and
Sent alph II
11
and you will not hear what is inappropriate.
On Prayer
97
tortured [screams] will he hear - the person carefully attending
100
dung-beetles? Have you not heard that it said, β€˜The
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
Just as one who hears the teaching of God
1.15
even so, one who hears and performs the will

hearer

Gn.
29
down again by your hearers.
KG
5.2 S2
The hearers of the sensible Church
Ep fid
29
the perversion of their hearers: I mean the words

heart

Prak
7
spleen, and [resultant] congestive heart failure are depicted, along
46
Lord knows men’s hearts and he knows that
47
is hidden in our heart.
50
at the upright of heart.
ep
which makes glad the heart of man, at the
Gn.
39
secret] knowledge of the heart.
KG
6.52 S2
necessary to guard the heart with all vigilance , so
6.84 S1
Thumos slips into the heart and epithumia of the
6.84 S1
command to distance the heart from anger and the
6.84 S2
us to distance the heart from anger and the
6.84 S2
is joined with the heart, where its intelligence also
6.87 S2
is joined to the heart; and the light which
Skemmata
19
depressing word disturbs the heart of a man, according
Monks
1.3
give them to the hearts of your children,
8.1
in love purifies the heart;
52.1
angelic dream rejoices the heart;
131.1
the Lord exalts the heart;
135.1
of worlds widen the heart
Ad virg.
1.2
he will enlighten your heart.
Ep fid
1
from a father’s heart and home. That I
26
no jealousy in my heart. I have not approached
36
are the pure in heart, for they shall see
Assorted Chapters
9
The temperate heartβ€”a harbor of contemplative
On Prayer
88
always and not lose heart. So neither lose heart
88
heart. So neither lose heart nor be discouraged in

heat

Prak
94
right in the full heat of the day, and

heathen

Ep fid
4
of the truth by heathen philosophy. Is not he

heaven

Prak
2
The Kingdom of Heaven is apatheia (dispassion) of
Gn.
17
of the kingdom of heaven and of torment.
KG
1.44 S1
If the kingdom of heaven is known by what
1.44 S2
the kingdom of the heavens is known by what
4.30 S2
limit the kingdom of heaven to the palace and
4.40 S1
the kingdom of the heavens is the spiritual gift
4.40 S2
of the Kingdom of Heaven is the spiritual gift
4.80 S2
Sheol and ascended to Heaven, but the Christ, who
5.30 S2
If the kingdom of heaven is the contemplation of
6.22 S2
receive the kingdom of Heaven. But if it is
6.56 S2
saw him ascend to heaven (Acts 1:11, how can it
6.76 S2
ascended above all the heavens" has "accomplished everything" , it
6.88 S2
Baraq they shot from heaven in the war with
Skemmata
2
or the color of heaven; (Exod. 24:10) but this cannot
4
like the color of heaven, upon which the light
Ep
57.3
a physician. But from heaven God sends for the
57.4
it is written, β€œThe heaven of heavens are the
57.4
written, β€œThe heaven of heavens are the Lord’s
Ep fid
10
caught into the third heaven and β€œheard unspeakable words
10
alone spreadest out the heavens,” and again β€œThou shalt
13
and His assumption into heaven, to commit to them
27
to the kingdom of heaven. He is not in
29
what He wills in heaven and in earth. Therefore
31
lightning, is fallen from heaven and fell out of
33
into existence of the heavens; and what says David
33
the Lord were the heavens made and all the
34
caught into the third heaven. What does he say
37
the kingdom of the heavens than that it is
37
For β€œthe kingdom of heaven is within you.” The
37
The kingdom of the heavens, then, must be contemplation
On Prayer
113
Father who is in heaven.
142
always have citizenship in heaven, not merely through simple
Apophthegmata
1
saints, the kingdom of heaven, and the gifts of

heavenly

Ep
57.4
the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem and the multitude
Ep fid
18
make you sharer in heavenly life. It is just

heavenward

Ep fid
14
of the shafts hurled heavenward by those who impiously

heavy

Prak
43
are less frequent and heavier, which are more frequent
KG
2.68 S2
and those below possess heavy [bodies]: and above the
2.68 S2
the latter are those heavier than they.
2.72 S2
that light bodies preceed heavy ones.
3.50 S2
bodies] that are very heavy and darkened.. [judgment] for
6.25 S2
lead him into a heavy sleep; because the the
Apophthegmata
1
let your spirit be heavy, take pains, condemn the

Hebrew

KG
4.35 S2
who work against the Hebrews make use of the
4.35 S2
make use of the Hebrew language, and to Greeks
4.54 S2
Apostles offered in the Hebrew language were transformed into

heed

Ep fid
13
advance in the other, heeding the theology but neglecting
37
and if we have heeded the right faith, for

hegemonikon

Prak
pref.2
it shelters their mind (hegemonikon) and nurses their childlike
KG
4.36 S2
vices, descends upon the hegemonikon.
On Prayer
21
injury blinds the mind (hegemonikon) of one who prays

height

KG
5.40 S2
placed at a great height which it is difficult
Skemmata
4
is the noetic (intelligible) height like the color of
Ep fid
23
and roused to a height of blessedness at the
On Prayer
82
borne aloft in the heights.

heir

KG
2.7 S2
For the soul of heirs, after death, these[wings
3.65 S2
world to come, as heirs of their government.
3.72 S2
have previously become his heirs.
4.4 S2
The heir of Christ is one
4.9 S2
If the heir is one thing and
Monks
1.1
Heirs of God, listen to

hell

KG
1.40 S2
who was condemned to hell because of his evil
Apophthegmata
1
also what happens in hell and think about the

helmet

KG
5.34 S2
The intelligible helmet is spiritual knowledge that

help (n.)

Prak
14
to admit God’s help [2] and to believe that
43
shall with God’s help readily make progress, amazing
66
has, with God’s help, accomplished the ascetical life
Ep fid
3
By God’s help, I have, so far
On Prayer
7
prayer has received this help so that you may
95
to be calling for help, the second [group] enters

help (v.)

Prak
17
deprive oneself of water helps a great deal towards
45
more malicious demons to help them. In their dispositions
89
harmoniously all things which help us toward our goal
KG
6.90 S2
obtained spiritual knowledge will help the holy angels and
Skemmata
28
God requesting supplication, encompassing help or requesting good things
Ep fid
26
have done so to help my brothers, lest the
On Prayer
137
If you help someone you [may] be

helpless

Prak
28
the mind to be helpless, cowardly and fugitive.
44
When the demons are helpless in their conflict with

henceforth

KG
3.9 S2
are below will concentrate henceforth on knowledge, if β€˜the
5.12 S2
of beings does not henceforth truly receive the eidola
5.33 S2
anger these who are henceforth below him; he who
5.41 S2
corruptible desire, and is henceforth ashamed of what formerly
5.57 S2
which it is possible henceforth to also know the

herald

Prak
58
honour and the other heralds disgrace So whichever of

hereafter

Ep fid
37
as in a glass; hereafter, set free from this

heretic

Gn.
26
indeed the habit of heretics and those who [enjoy
Ep fid
18
among thieves. Will the heretic cast in His teeth
28
What again would the heretics say about God unsubjected

heritage

KG
1.18 S2
of suffering is the heritage of the saints, but
1.18 S2
of this is the heritage of those who are

hermit

Prak
5
Against the hermits the demons engage in

hermitage

KG
5.33 S2
has withdrawn{into his hermitage(?) condemned}now to remain

hero

KG
5.71 S2
The intelligible hero is he who strives

hew

Ep fid
4
of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken

hexad

KG
6.10 S2
a pentad, or a hexad; indeed, these "numericals" are

hexagonal

On Prayer
pref.3
a triangular and a hexagonal form. [These] signify both