ἕνεκα , Il. 1.110 , etc., or ἕνεκεν (twice in Hom. , Od. 17.288 , 310 , rare in Trag., as E. Med. 999 (lyr.), and early Prose, Th. 6.2 , X. HG 2.1.14 , Pl. Smp. 210e ; in Com., Men. Epit. 330 ; twice
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ἕνεκα , Il. 1.110 , etc., or ἕνεκεν (twice in Hom. , Od. 17.288 , 310 , rare in Trag., as E. Med. 999 (lyr.), and early Prose, Th. 6.2 , X. HG 2.1.14 , Pl. Smp. 210e ; in Com., Men. Epit. 330 ; twice
because of ἕνεκα, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.110, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+], or ἕνεκεν (twice in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.288, 310, rar
because of ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10), prep. with genitive, on accou
εἵνεκα , εἵνεκεν , v. ἕνεκα . εἵνεκα,εἵνεκεν, A. v. ἕνεκα .
ἔννεκα , Aeol. , = ἕνεκα (q.v.). ἔννεκα, Aeol. , A. = ἕνεκα (q.v.).
καταμώσας: καθεὶς ἕνεκα τοῦ ζητῆσαι, κτλ ., dub. l. in Gal. 19.109 . καταμώσας: καθεὶς ἕνεκα τοῦ ζητῆσαι, κτλ., dub. l. in Gal. 19.109 .
because, ὁθούνεκα, forὅτου ἕνεκα(asοὕνεκαforοὗ ἕνεκα), A. because,c. ind., S. Aj. 123 , 553 , etc. ; ζηλῶ ς' ὁ. . . A. Pr. 332 . II. = ὡς orὅτι, that,c. ind., S. El. 47 , 617 , 1308 , Ph. 634 , e
σοὔνεκα , Att. crasis for σοῦ ἕνεκα , S. Ph. 554 (Aurat. σοῦ νέα ). σοὔνεκα, Att. crasis forσοῦ ἕνεκα, S. Ph. 554 (Aurat.σοῦ νέα).
because Related to: ἕνεκα, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.110, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+], or ἕνεκεν (twice in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.288,
on account of which, wherefore οὕνεκα, and (usu. before a vowel)οὕνεκεν(first in Pi. ,v.infr.): relat. Conj. forοὗ ἕνεκα, A. on account of which, wherefore, δὸς δ' . . ἐμὲ πρήξαντα νέεσθαι, οὕ. δεῦρ'
for that reason, therefore, τοὔνεκα, crasis forτοῦ ἕνεκα, A. for that reason, therefore, Il. 1.291 , al., Hes. Op. 49 , Pi. O. 1.65 ; alsoτοὔνεκεν, Xenoph. 2.19 , A.R. 1.1354 , D.P. 950 , etc. II.
love of dispute φῐλονῑκ-ία, ἡ, love of victory, rivalry, contentiousness, mostly in bad sense, φ. ἕνεκα τῆς αὐτίκα [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.41, compare 3.82; φ. ἀνόητος 3rd c.AD: Democrit
love of victory, rivalry, contentiousness, φῐλονῑκ-ία,ἡ, A. love of victory, rivalry, contentiousness,mostly in bad sense, φ. ἕνεκα τῆς αὐτίκα Th. 1.41 , cf. 3.82 ; φ. ἀνόητος Democr. 237 ; φ. ἢ
bravery, manly virtue, ἀνδραγαθ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. bravery, manly virtue, Hdt. 1.99 , 136 , al., Th. 2.42 ;the character of an upright man, Ar. Pl. 191 , Phryn.Com. 1 ; ἀνδραγαθίας ἑνεκα στεφχνοῦ
ending in itself, complete in itself, αὐτο-τελής,ές, A. ending in itself, complete in itself, ὁρισμός Arist. Top. 102b13 , cf. Ocell. 1.7 ; θεωρίαι αὐ. καὶ αὑτῶν ἕνεκα Arist. Pol. 1325b20 ; esp.
making known γνώρ-ισις,εως,ἡ, A. making known, Pl. Plt. 257a . 2. οἰκειότης καὶ γ. ἀλλήλων Id. Lg. 771d , etc. 3. getting to know,γνωρίσεως ἕνεκα τῶν τόπωνib. 763b ;cognition, Id. Sph. 219c .
waft onwards, ἐπουρ-ιάζω, (οὖρος) of a fair wind, A. waft onwards, τὰ ἀκάτια Luc. Hist.Conscr. 45 ;swell, τὴν ὀθόνην Id. Dom. 12 . II. metaph.,τὰ ὦτα ἐπουριάσας ἕνεκα πολυπράγμονος περιεργίας
fence, enclosure ἕρκος,εος,τό, A. fence, enclosure( πᾶν ὅσον ἂν ἕνεκα κωλύσεως εἴργῃ τι περιέχον Pl. Sph. 220b ) round gardens and vineyards, Od. 7.113 , Il. 5.90 , 18.564 ; esp. round the court-ya
easy to follow εὐπαρᾰκολούθ-ητος,ον, A. easy to follow, of a narrative, argument, etc., Plb. 4.28.6 , Hero Bel. 73.12 , D.H. Pomp. 6.2 ; τοῦ εὐ. ἕνεκα Arist. EN 1108a19 .Adv.-τως D.H. Th. 37 . II
scratching κνῆσις,εως,ἡ, (κνάω) A. scratching, τρῖψις καὶ κ. Pl. Phlb. 46d ; κ. κροτάφων καὶ ὤτων Aret. CA 1.1 : pl., Pl. Phlb. 51d : metaph.,tickling, ἕνεκα . . κνήσεως ὤτων Plu. 2.167b . II.
prevention κώλῡ-σις,εως,ἡ, A. prevention, ἕνεκα κωλύσεως Pl. Sph. 220c ; κωλύσεις τῶν συμπερασμάτων Arist. Top. 161a15 , cf. Phld. Mort. 19 ; εἰς κώλυσιν μὴ ἐντελὲς τὸ κράτος εἶναι App. BC 1.1
nod, sign, νεῦμα,ατος,τό, (νεύω) A. nod, sign, Th. 1.134 ;νεύματος ἕνεκα χαλεπαίνεινfora mere nod, X. An. 5.8.20 ; ν. χειρός Onos. 26.1 . 2. expression of will, command, μονοψήφοισι νεύμασι A.
a beckon νεῦμα, ατος, τό, (νεύω) nod, sign, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.134 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; νεύματος ἕνεκα χαλεπαίνειν for a mere nod, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.8.
wife, ὄᾰρ,ὄᾰρος,ἡ, A. wife,in gen. pl., ὀάρων ἕνεκα σφετεράων Il. 9.327 : contr. dat. pl., ἀμυνέμεναι ὤρεσσι 5.486 : acc. pl.,ὄαρας: γάμους, οἱ δὲ γυναῖκας, Hsch.