Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 29

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English Greek
help, assist, succor ἀρήγ-ω, ἀρήξω, ἤρηξα
this (here) ὅ-δε, ἥ-δε, τό-δε
therefore τοι-γάρ
word, saying, command, speech ἔπος, εος, τό
that οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο
great, large, tall, mighty μέγας, μεηάλη, μέγα
swear, pledge an oath with, swear by as witness, swear to ὄμνυμι, ὀμοῦμαι, ὤμοσ(σ)α, ὀμώμοκα, ὀμώμο(σ)μαι, ὠμό(σ)θην
worse, inferior, underling, subject, meaner χέρης, ες (dat. χέηι)
put together, unite, perceive, comprehend, heed συν-τί-θημι, συνθήσω, συνέθηκα, συντέθεικα, συντέθειμαι, συνετέθην
surely, indeed, truly, for a fact
rule, bear sway κρατέω
(comparative of κρατύς) mightier, more powerful, better κρείσσων, ον
eager, zealous, glad, joyful, kindly πρό-φρων, ον



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