Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 12

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



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