Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 12

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



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