gift of ἕρμ-αιον,τό, prop. A. gift of Hermes, i.e.unexpected piece of luck, godsend, wind-fall, treasure-trove(cf.ἙρμῆςII), S. Ant. 397 ;ἕ. ἂν ἦν τινιc.inf., Pl. Phd. 107c , R. 368d ; ἕ. ἂν εἴη ἡμῖν
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gift of ἕρμ-αιον,τό, prop. A. gift of Hermes, i.e.unexpected piece of luck, godsend, wind-fall, treasure-trove(cf.ἙρμῆςII), S. Ant. 397 ;ἕ. ἂν ἦν τινιc.inf., Pl. Phd. 107c , R. 368d ; ἕ. ἂν εἴη ἡμῖν
interpret ἑρμην-εύω, Dor. ἑρμᾱνεύω SIG 1168.88 (Epid.), A. interpretforeign tongues, X. An. 5.4.4 ;translate, D.H. Th. 49 , etc.; ἀπὸ Π̔ωμαϊκῶν PRyl. 62.30 (iii A. D.):— Pass. , Ἑλληνιστί D.H.
to interpret ἑρμην-εύω, Doric dialect ἑρμᾱνεύω [[ “SIG” 1168.88 (Epid.)] Refs], interpret foreign tongues, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.4.4 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; translate, [[ 1st c
red, ἐρυθρός,ά,όν, [ῠby nature, Ar. Ach. 787 , al.: hence the later Comp. and Sup. are perh.-ώτερος, -ώτατος,as in Pl. Ti. 83b , Epin. 987c ; but the metre requires-ότεροςin Anaxandr. 22 , Dromo 1 , c
fenced, fortified, strong, ἐρυμν-ός,ή,όν, Comp. -ότερος, Sup. -ότατος, AP 7.138 ( Acerat. ), 599 ( Jul. ): (ἐρύω Β):— A. fenced, fortified, strong,by art or nature, Γλήχωνά τ' ἐρυμνήν Hes. Fr. 3
verbum, ἐρῶ, Att. fut.ofεἴρω(B), Th. 6.9 , A. Eu. 45 , Ar. Ra. 61 , etc., Ion. and Ep. ἐρέω(later aspres., Nic. Th. 484 , Ath. 9.400a , Gal. 15.878 , al.) ; opt. A. ἐροίην X. Cyr. 3.1.14 , Lib.
to say ἐρῶ, Attic dialect future of εἴρω (B), [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.9, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 45, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 61, etc.] Refs 5th c.
clothing, raiment, ἐσθής,ῆτος, Dor. ἐσθάς,ᾶτος, Pi. P. 4.79 , 253 ,ἡ, acc. A. ἐσθήν SIG 1215.7 (Myconos,iii/ii B.C.) : (ἕννυμι):—clothing, raiment, χαλκόν τε χρυσόν τε ἅλις ἐσθῆτά τε δόντες Od.
clothing ἐσθής, ῆτος, Doric dialect ἐσθάς, ᾶτος, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.79, 253 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], ἡ, accusative ἐσθήν [[ “SIG” 1215.7 (Myconos, 3rd-2nd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (ἕννυμι)
eat, ἐσθίω(cf.ἔσθω,ἔδω, the latter of which is the radic. form, and suppliesfut.andpf.ofἐσθίω),impf. A. ἤσθιον Hes. Op. 147 :fut. ἔδομαι(oldpres. subj.of non-thematic stem) Il. 4.237 , Ar. Pax 135
to eat ἐσθίω (compare ἔσθω, ἔδω, the latter of which is the radical form, and supplies future and perfect of ἐσθίω), imperfect ἤσθιον [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 147: ] Refs 8th
good ἐσθλός,ή,όν, Aeol. ἔσλος Sapph. 28 , Alc. 96 : Dor. ἐσλός,ά,όν, Pi. P. 8.73 , etc. (never in B. ); Arc. ἑσλός Inscr.Olymp. 266 (v B. C.): Comp. and Sup. -ότερος, -ότατος, AP 9.156 ( Antip
we are εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν
will be εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦ
towards evening, Ἑσπέρ-ιος,α,ον, andος,ον E. HF 395 (lyr.): (ἕσπερος): I. of Time,towards evening, Hom. , esp. in Od. , usu. with Verbs, ἑ. δ' εἰς ἄστυ..κάτειμι Od. 15.505 ; ἑσπερίους ἀγέρεσθαι ἀ
during evening Ἑσπέρ-ιος, α, ον, and ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 395 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ἕσπερος): __I of Time, towards evening, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicu
you are εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦ
he is εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν
hearth of a house, ἑστία,ἡ, Ion. ἱστίη(as always in Hom. (exc. inἀνέστιος, ἐφέστιος) and Hdt. , cf. Schwyzer 687.1 (Chios,vii/vi B. C.), IG 12(5).554 (Ceos), and A. v. ἐφέστιος ;ἑστίῃisf.l.in Hes.
one, one ἔστω Il. 2.204 , etc.; strengthd.,εἷς οἶος, μία οἴη,a single A. one, onealone, 4.397 , Od. 7.65 ; μία μούνη 23.227 ; εἷς μοῦνος Hdt. 1.119 , Ar. Pl. 1053 , etc.; εἷς καὶ μόνος D.H. 1.7
to be εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν
hearth, fire-place, ἐσχάρ-α, Ion. ἐσχαρ-άρη [ᾰ],ἡ, Ep. gen. and dat.ἐσχαρόφιν(ἀπ' ἐσχ- Od. 7.169 , A. ἐπ' ἐσχ- 5.59 , 19.389 ):—hearth, fire-place, like ἑστία , Hom. (esp. in Od. ), ἡ μὲν ἐπ' ἐσ
a grate ἐσχάρ-α, Ionic dialect ἐσχάρη [ᾰ], ἡ, Epic dialect genitive and dative ἐσχαρόφιν (ἀπ᾽ ἐσχ- [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.169 ] Refs 8th c.BC+], ἐπ᾽ ἐσχ- [[ 5.59, 19.389)] Re
last/least ἔσχατος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ;] last, utmost, extreme; __(a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.