Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 44

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English Greek
draw, drag, pull, tug ἕλκω
equally, alike, together, at the same time ὁμῶς
know, recognize, learn, perceive γι-γνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἐγνωκα, ἔγνωσμαι, ἐγνώσθην
while, until ἧος
show, shine; mid: appear φαίνω, φανέω, ἔφηνα, πέφηνα, πέφασμαι, ἐφάν(θ)ην
sword ξίφος, εος, τό
set (up), stand, make stand, take one's stand, station ἵ-στημι, στήσω, ἔστησα, ἕστηκα, ἕσταμαι, ἐστάθην
toss about, (turn over) in mind, ponder, consider, plan ὁρμαίνω, ---, ὥρμηνα
heaven, sky οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ
Athena, goddess of war, wisdom and the arts Ἀθηναίη, ης, ἡ
turn (around) τρέπω, τρέψω, ἔτρεψα, τέτροφα, τέτραμμαι, ἐτράφθην
wonder, be amazed, be frightened, stand aghast θαμβέ-ω, θαμβήσω, ἐθάμβησα
behind, from behind, later, latter ὄπι(σ)θε(ν)
both ἄμφω, ἄμφοιιν
shine, gleam, glare, flash φαείνω; aor. pass. ἐφαάνθην
tawny, yellow, blond ξανθός, ή, όν
sheath, scabbard κολεόν, οῦ, τό
Pallas (Athena) Παλλάς, άδος, ἡ
hair, locks, tresses κόμη, ης, ἡ



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