Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 12

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



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