Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἀναρπ-άζω

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snatch up,

ἀναρπ-άζω,fut. -άσω(v. infr. 111 ) and-άξω,more freq. in Med. form-άσομαι(v. infr. 111 )aor. -ήρπασαand -<*>ξα, in Hom. as suits the metre:aor. 2

Pass.

A.

ἀνηρπάγην

D.S. 4.75

, Plu. Pyrrh. 7 :—snatch up, ἀνὰ δ' ἥρπασε Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη(sc.τὸ ἔγχος) Il. 22.276 , cf. Pi. P. 4.34 ; ἀ. τὰ ὅπλα

X. An. 7.1.15

; of the suncausingthe earth's moistureto evaporate,

Hp.

Aër.

8 , cf. Plu. 2.658b , Aristid. Or. 36(48).60 .

II. snatch away, carry off,

ὅτε μιν . . ἀνήρπασε Φοῖβος

Il. 9.564

, cf. 16.437 , Od. 4.515 , 5.419 ; of slave-dealers,ἀλλά μ' ἀνήρπαξαν Τάφιοι kidnappedme, 15.427 , cf. X. An. 1.3.14 , Aristid. 1.16 <*> J. , etc.; ἀνήρπασέν ποτε . . Κέφαλον ἐς θεοὺς Ἕως

Browse lexicon entries

E. Hipp. 454

;ἀ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν,of an eagle, Ar. V. 17 , cf. Epicr. 2.10 :— Pass. , φροῦδος ἀναρπασθείς

S. El. 848

(lyr.), etc.; ὑπὸ τῆς εἱμαρμένης

IG 12(7).51

(Amorgos): in Prose,to be carried off to prison,

δεῖ με ἀνηρπάσθαι

D. 21.120

, 124 , cf. 10.18 .

2. in good sense,rescue,

Plu. Pyrrh. 16 :— Pass. , ib. 7 .

III. take by storm, ravage,

σὺ . . ἀναρπάσεις δόμους;

E. Ion 1303

; of persons,ἀναρπασόμενος τοὺς Φωκέας takethemby stormorat once,

Hdt. 8.28 , cf. 9.59 :— Pass. , ἀνήρπασται πόλις

E. Ph. 1079

, Hel. 751 , D. 9.47 ; ἐκ μέσης τῆς Ἑλλάδος

Aeschin. 3.133

.

IV. carry off, steal,

πολλοὺς καὶ πολλὰ χρήματα ἔχομεν ἀνηρπακότες

X. An. 1.3.14

; τρία τάλαντα ἀνηρπάκασι

D. 27.29

; of regraters,buy up unfairly,

ἀ. σῖτον

Lys. 22.15

.

References

D.S. 4.75
Plu. Pyrrh. 7
Il. 22.276
Pi. P. 4.34
X. An. 7.1.15
Hp.
8
Plu. 2.658b
Aristid. Or. 36(48).60
Il. 9.564
16.437
Od. 4.515
5.419
15.427
X. An. 1.3.14
Aristid. 1.16
J.
E. Hipp. 454
Ar. V. 17
Epicr. 2.10
S. El. 848
IG 12(7).51
D. 21.120
124
10.18
Plu. Pyrrh. 16
7
E. Ion 1303
Hdt. 8.28
9.59
E. Ph. 1079
Hel. 751
D. 9.47
Aeschin. 3.133
D. 27.29
Lys. 22.15