Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 12

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



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