A.at one's own fireside, at home, ἀπολέσθαι ἐ. Od.3.234; Τρῶες, ἐ. ὅσσοι ἔασιν as many as are in their own homes, opp. ἐπίκουροι, Il.2.125: with Verbs of motion, ὰλλ᾽ ἐμὲ . . ἐφέστιον ἤγαγε δαίμων (i.e. ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν) Od.7.248; ἠλθε . . ἐ. 23.55. cf. E.Rh.201; ἐφέπτιον πῆξαι . . σκῆπτρον (i.e. ἐπὶ τῇ ἑστίᾳ) S. El.419; of suppliants who claim protection by sitting by the fireside, “ἐπίστιος ἐμοὶ ἐγένεο” Hdt.1.35: ἱκέτης καὶ δόμων ἐ. inmate of the temple, A.Eu.577, cf. 669; κάθησθε δωμάτων ἐ. Id.Supp.365; τόνδ᾽ ἐ. θεῶν ib.503, cf. S.OT32; guest, “ἐλθόντ᾽ ἐς δόμους ἐφέστιον” Id.Tr.262; freq. in A.R., “ἐ. ἐν μεγάροισιν” 1.909, 3.1117, etc.: c. dat. pers., ἐ. ἀθανάτοισιν dwelling with them, 3.116, cf. 4.518: c. dat. loci, “πηγῇσιν ἐ. Ἀσωποῖο” 1.117.
II. generally, of or in the house or family, “πόνοι . . δόμων ἐφέστιοι” A.Th.853 (lyr.); “θύματα” Id.Ag.1310; “μίασμα” Id.Eu.169 (lyr.); “ἀλαλαγαί” S.Tr.206 (lyr.); “περιστερὰ οἰκέτις ἐ. τε” Id.Fr.866; “εὐναί” E.El.216; ἐ. δόμοι the chambers of the house, A.Th.73: Ion. ἐπίστιον, τό, household, family, Hdt.5.72,73; later ἐφέστιον, τό, D.H.1.24, POxy.2106.18 (iv A.D.).