σαίνω: present infinitive passive σαίνεσθαι; (ΣΑΩ, σείω); 1. properly, to wag the tail: of dogs, Homer, Odyssey 16, 6; Aelian v. h. 13, 41; Aesop fab. 229, Halm edition (354 edition Coray); with ὀυρη added, Odyssey 17, 302; Hesiod theog. 771; οὐράν, Aesop, the passage cited; others; see Passow (or Liddell and Scott), under the word, I. 2. metaphorically, a. to flatter, fawn upon (Aeschylus, Pindar, Sophocles, others). b. to move (the mind of one), α. agreeably: passive, ὑπ' ἐλπίδος, Aeschylus, Oppian; ἀληθῆ σαινει τήν ψυχήν, Aristotle, metaphorically, 13, 3, p. 1090a, 37. β. to agitate, disturb, trouble: passive, 1Th_3:3 (here A. V. move (Buttmann, 263 (226))) (here Lachmann ἀσαίνω, which see); οἱ δέ σαινόμενοι τοῖς μενοις ἐδακρυον, (Diogenes Laërtius 8, 41.

σαίνω sainō 1x pr. to wag the tail; to fawn, flatter, cajole; pass. to be cajoled; to be wrought upon, to be perturbed, 1Th_3:3

* σαίνω , 1. prop . ( Hom ., al. ), of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn . 2. Metaph ., of persons, c . acc , to fawn upon, flatter, beguile: pass ., 1Th_3:3 (for conjectural emendations of the text, v. ICC , and M , Th., in l ).† ἀσαίνω , see σαίνω .

σαίνω /σιαίνομαι [page 567, 574] σαίνω properly of dogs wag the tail, fawn (e.g. Od . x. 217), then metaph. of persons fawn upon, beguile (e.g. Aesch. Choeph . 186). This gives good sense in its only NT occurrence, 1Th_3:3 τὸ ημδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις : the Apostle dreaded that the Thessalonians would be drawn-aside, allured, in the midst of the afflictions which were falling upon them, cf. Zahn Einl . i. p. 159f. (Engl. Tr. i. p. 222). Others, however, prefer to read with FG σιένεσθαι i.e . σιαίνεσθαι , to be disturbed, troubled, in support of which Nestle ( ZNTW vii. p. 361) cites two passages from the Hist, Lausiaca (ed. Butler, 1904), c. 24, p. 78, 10 and c. 35, p. 102, 16 : Mercati adds further instances in ZNTW viii. p. 242. See also the quotations from papyri s.v . σιαίνομαι , Reference may be made to an art. by A.D. Knox in JTS xxv, (1924), p. 290f., where a reading τὸ μηδένα παθαίνεσθαι is conjectured, = that none break down in their afflictions. For a new literary ex. of σαίνω , where it is used practically = θέλγω , see Bacchyl. I. 55 ὁ δ᾽ εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ , but he who is bountiful to the gods can cheer his heart with a loftier hope (Jebb). [Supplemental from 1930 edition] Add JTS xxv. p. 405. σιαίνομαι For this verb = am disturbed, which is read in 1Th_3:3 FG, we may cite two passages from late papyri P Oxy XVI. 1837 .2 (early vi/A.D.) ἵνα μὴ ὁ ἀναγινόσκον (= ώσκων ) σιανθῇ , lest he who reads should be annoyed (Edd.), and ib . 1849 .2 (vi/vii A.D.) ἐπειδὴ τὸ λάχανον ὁδε ( l . ὧδε ) σαπρόν ἐστι καὶ σιαίνομε ( l . σιαίνομαι ), for the vegetables here are rotten and disgust me (Edd.). See s.v . σαίνω , and for the new σιαντία see P Oxy XVI. 1855 .13 (vi/vii A.D.) ἀπαλλαγῆναι τῆς σιαντίας ταύτης , to get rid of this horrid business (Edd.).

σαίνω of dogs, "to wag the tail, fawn", Od. ; οὐρῆι ἔσηνε, of the dog Argus, id=Od. metaph. "to fawn, cringe", Pind. , Aesch. c. acc. pers. "to fawn upon", Ar. : "to pay court to, greet", Pind. , Soph. ; σα. μόρον "to deprecate, shrink from" death, Aesch. :—Pass., σαίνομαι ὑπ᾽ ἐλπίδος id=Aesch. "to beguile, cozen, deceive", id=Aesch. in NTest. , σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσι seems to mean "to be moved, disturbed".

σαίνω __1. prop. (Hom., al.), of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn. __2. Metaphorical, of persons, with accusative, to fawn upon, flatter, beguile: pass., 1Th.3:3 (for conjectural emendations of the text, see ICC, and M, Th., in l).† (AS)