Quick Definition
ἐθίζω v. I accustom
Strong's Definition
from 1485; to accustom, i.e. (neuter passive participle) customary
KJV Usage: custom
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | pf.pass. εἴθισμαι | ἔθος · ἦθος · κακοήθεια · συνήθεια
41.26 · Behavior and Related States · Custom, Tradition
to be in the habit of, to carry out a custom, to maintain a tradition to carry out a custom or tradition
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐθίζω : (ἔθος 4. v-); fo accustom; Pass. to be accustomed ; pi. ptep. τὸ εἰθισμένον usage, custom: τοῦ νόμου, prescribed by the law, Lk. ii. 27. (Eur., [Arstph.], Thuc., Xen., Plat., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐθίζω ethizō 1x
to accustom; pass. to be customary, Lk. 2:27*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἐθίζω, (< ἔθος), [in LXX: Si 23:9, 13, II Mac 14:30 ;]
to accustom: pass. pf. ptcp., τὸ εἰθισμένον, the established custom, Lk 2:27.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐθίζω. P Petr IIT. 104° (B.c. 243?) τὸν εἰθισμένον ὅρκον, P Fay 12° (c. B.C. 103) τὰς εἰθισμένας προσαγγελίας, 26. 124° (ii/A.D.) μὴ εἰθισμένου μου τοῖς [γ]ρ[άμ]μασι, Meyer Ostr 731 (ii/B.C.) @s εἴθισμα[ι. Cf. also the conventional phrase τοῖς ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐθισμοῖς, “the ancient traditions,” as P Tebt I. 407° (B.c. 117) (= Selections, p. 29), etc., and P Magd 118 (B.C. 221) ἐθισμοῦ ὄντος, ““ habituellement.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐθίζω (ethizō) — be accustomed. ἐθ-ίζω, poetry εἰθ-[Refs]: Attic dialect future ἐθιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist εἴθισα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect εἴθικα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future ἐθισθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]: aorist εἰθίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect εἴθισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural εἰθίδαται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect εἴθιστο [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ἔθος):—accustom, ἐ. αὑτὸν χαίρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐθίσας ἀεί τι λῄζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be or become accustomed or used to do, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι[Refs 4th c.BC+] as is the custom, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰ εἰθις μένα [Refs 3rd c.AD+], etc.:—in [Refs 1st c.AD+]active εἴθιζον.
II. intransitive in active, become accustomed, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with infinitive, [Refs]infinitive supplied, ὅπως ἀναγραφῇ τὸ ψήφισμα οὗ καὶ τὰ ἄλλα ἐθίζουσιν (i.e. ἀναγράψαι) [Refs 1st c.BC+]