to long for ἐπιθῡμ-έω, set one's heart upon a thing, long for, covet, desire, with genitive of things, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, A. “Ag.” 216, etc.: also with _genitive_ _person_, Lys.
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to long for ἐπιθῡμ-έω, set one's heart upon a thing, long for, covet, desire, with genitive of things, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, A. “Ag.” 216, etc.: also with _genitive_ _person_, Lys.
desire ἐπιθῡμ-ημα, ατος, τό, object of desire, [[ [prev. author = Plato Philosophus 5th-6th c.BC “Lg.” 687c (_sing._), Arist. “EN” 1118a13, X. “Hier.” 4.7 (_plural_). ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II. yearnin
one who desires ἐπιθῡμ-ητής, οῖ, ὁ, one who longs for or desires, νεωτέρων ἔργων [[5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.6; [δογμάτων] And. 4.6; ἔργων 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.90 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμῆ
desirable ἐπιθῡμ-ητός, ή, όν, desired, to be desired, -τὸν τὸ φαινόμενον καλόν [[4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1072a27, compare “Rh.” 1371a33, etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the cravings
desire ἐπιθῡμ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, desire, yearning, ἐ. ἐκτελέσαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32; ἐπιθυμίᾳ by passion, opposed to προνοίᾳ, [[ Th. 6.13 ] Refs]: generally, appetite, [[ Pl. “
to sacrifice upon ἐπῐθύω, (θύω A) sacrifice upon, [[ Hymnus ad Apollinem 491 (tmesis)] Refs]; sacrifice besides or after, τέλεον νεαροῖς ἐπιθύσας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1504; ἐπ
to lie down ἐπικαθ-ιζάνω, ={ἐπικαθίζω} 11, ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 202.12.
to sit on ἐπικαθ-ίζω, set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 78: absolutely, (i.e. κλίμακι)[[ [prev. passage]] Refs]; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum 4 Ki..10.16;
to renew ἐπικαιν-ίζω, renew, restore, [[ LXX.1Mac.10.44 (_passive_). ] LXX]
stalk ἐπικᾰλᾰμ-οι πυροί wheat in the stalk, [[“AB” 291 (compare καλάμη)] Refs]; αἱ ἀπὸ ἐπικαλάμου ἄρουραι fields whose corn is in stalk, [[ POxy. 499.10 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
to call (on)/name ἐπικᾰλέω, summon a god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc., invoke, θεόν [[5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39, 3.8, +others; ἐπὶ δὲ κάλεσον Ἄρτεμιν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristoph
covering ἐπικάλυμμα [κᾰ], ατος, τό, cover, veil, πλοῦτος πολλῶν ἐ. ἐστιν κακῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 90. __II. in animals, covering of any orifice, of the gills of fish, [[ Arist. “HA” 505a
to cover ἐπικᾰλύπτ-ω, cover over, cover up, shroud, κακὸν δ᾽ ἐπὶ κῶμα καλύπτει variant in [[ Hes. “Th.” 798 ] Refs]; of snow covering a track, [[ X. “Cyn.” 8.1; ἐ. τὴν ἀπορίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Phi
glean ἐπικαρπολογέομαι, glean, τοὺς ἀμητούς Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum “4 Maccabees” 2.9.
to overtake ἐπικατα-λαμβάνω, follow and catch up, overtake, τὰς ναῦς [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.90; τινά [prev. author] 3.111, Plb. 1.66.3, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σελήνη ἥλιον ἐ. [[ Pl. “Ti.
against ἐπικατα-πνέω, blow against, [[ EM 554.1. ] Refs]
to accurse ἐπικατ-ᾰράομαι, bring curses, [[ LXX.Num.5.19, 22 ] LXX]; call down curses upon, λαόν [[[prev. work] 22.17. ] Refs] __2. curse (of God),[[LXX.Mal.2.2. ] LXX]
cursed ἐπικατ-άρᾱτος [ᾰρ], ον, accursed, [[ LXX.Gen.3.14, NT.Gal.3.10, 13, “IG” 12(9).955 (from Euboea); ταῖς ἀραῖς “BMus.Inscription” 918.6 (Halic.). ] LXX+NT]
to lay on ἐπίκειμαι, serving as passive to ἐπιτίθημι, to be laid upon, and so, __I. of doors, to be put to or closed [[compare (ἐπιτίθημι 11), θύραι δ᾽ ἐπέκειντο φαειναί 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Ep
be moved ἐπικῑν-έω, active only as falsa lectio for{ἐπινέω} (B) or -νηνέω (which see), lamb.[[“VP” 3.17] Refs]:—passive, to be moved, ὀσφὺς -κινεῖται 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 6; gesticulat
appellatio, appeal ἐπί-κλησις, εως, ἡ, surname, additional name; used by [[ Hom. only in _accusative_ _absolutely_, like{ἐπίκλην}, and mostly ἐπίκλησιν καλέειν, as Ἀστυάναξ, ὃν Τρῶες ἐπίκλησιν καλέου
selected ἐπί-κλητος, ον, called upon, called in as ally, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.75, 7.203, Th. 4.61. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2. specially summoned, σύλλογον ἐ. Περσέων τῶν ἀρίστων ἐποιέετο
to incline ἐπι-κλίνω, put to, shut a door: hence, in passive, once in [[ Hom., ἐπικεκλιμέναι σανίδες] Refs] closed doors, [[ Il. 12.121. ] Refs] __II. bend towards, τὰ ὦτα ἐ. prick the ears, [[ X. “
to inundate ἐπι-κλύζω, perfect -κέκλῠκα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.173:—overflow, flood, ὅθι κύματ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἠϊόνας (variant -όνος) κλύζεσκον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.61 [[, cf. Th. 3.