Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 24

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Greek English
αἰεί, αἰέν always, ever, continually, eternally
ἀργός, ή, όν bright, swift, flashing
ἐχε-πευκής, ές sharp, biting
γί-γνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι become, be, arise
ἵ-ημι, ἥσω, ἧκα, εἷκα, εἷμαι throw, hurl, shoot, send
ἕζομαι, ἕσσομαι, εἷσα, ἑ(ε)σσάμην sit down, seat
νέκυς, νέκυος, ὁ dead body, corpse
ἐφ-ί-ημι, ἐφήσω, ἐφῆκα, ἐφεῖκα, ἐφεῖμαι shoot against, hurl upon, send upon
θαμέες, ειαί, έα thick, crowded
βάλλω, βαλέω, ἔβαλον, βέβληκα, βέβλημαι throw, hurl, shoot, dash
βιός, οὐ, ὁ bow
ἀργύρεος, η, ον silver(y), of silver
αὐτάρ (ἀταρ) but, moreover, on the other hand
μετά among, afterward, around
μετά with, in among, in the midst of, in pursuit of
οὐρεύς, ῆος, ὁ mule
ἰός, οῦ, ὁ arrow



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