Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 12

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English Greek
dishonor, slight, insult ἀτῑμάζω, ἀτῑμάσω, ἠτίμασα
kill, destroy, ruin ὀλέκω
loose, set free ἀπολύω, ἀπολύσω, ἀπέλῡσα
persuade, win over, mislead πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα (πέπιθον)
sing (of), hymn, chant ἀείδω, ἀείσω, ἤεισα
send, escort, conduct πέμπω, πέμψω, ἔπεμψα
anger, enrage, vex χολόω, χολώσω, ἐχόλωσα
burn, consume καίω, καύσω, ἔκηα
burn (down), consume κατακαίω, κατακαύσω, κατέκηα
come, go, walk βαίνω, βήσω, ἔβησα
speak, say, tell εἴρω, ἐρέω, εἶπον
do, make, perform, cause, fashion, prepare τεύχω, τεύξω, ἔτευξα (τέτυκον)
lead, drive, conduct, bring ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον
hear, hearken to κλεύω, ---, ἔκλυον
bear, bring, carry φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεικα
love, cherish, entertain hospitably φιλέω, φιλήσω, ἐφίλησα
have, hold, keep ἔχω, ἕξω, ἔσχον
please ἁνδάνω, ἁδήσω, ἕαδον
rule (over), guard, protect ἀνάσσω, ἀνάξω, ἤναξα
loose, free, break up, destroy λύω, λύσω, ἔλῡσα
accomplish, fulfill, perform τελείω, τελέω, ἐτέλεσ(σ)α
go up, ascend ἀναβαίνω, ἀναβήσω, ἀνέβησα



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