1a. Top 100 Dickinson Greek words, Greek to English Flashcards

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These are the most common 100 Greek words, as presented by the Dickinson Classical Commentaries website. As you review them, try to stay aware of gender, genitive form, etc, and especially principal parts.

There are actually 107 entries, reflecting the different meanings given to prepositions by the case the govern. Particular attention to these different meanings is highly recommended.

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ὁ ἡ τό

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the definite article

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αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό

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him- her- itself etc. (for emphasis); the same (with article); (pron.) him, her, it etc. (in oblique cases)

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καί

καί…καί

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and, also, even

both…and

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δέ

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and; but

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τίς τί

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who? what? which? (interrog. pron./adj.)

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εἰμί, ἔσομαι (impf. ἦν, infin. εἶναι)

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be, exist

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οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο

μετὰ ταῦτα

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this, these

after this

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ἐν (+ dat.)

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in, among (+ dat.)

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μέν…δέ

μέν (by itself)

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on the one hand…on the other hand (often untranslated)

indeed

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ὅς ἥ ὅ

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who, which, that

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γάρ

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for (explanatory), indeed, in fact (confirming)

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οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ

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not (with indicative verbs)

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λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, εἴρηκα, λέλεγμαι, ἐλέχθην and ἐρρήθην

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say, speak (of), recount; pick up, collect, count

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ὡς

ὡς (introducing purpose clause) (+subj./opt.)

ὡς (introducing indir. statement)

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as, since

(introducing purpose clause) so that (+subj./opt.)

(introducing indir. statement) that

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τε

τε…τε

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and

both…and

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εἰς (+ acc.)

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into, to, towards (+ acc.)

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ἐπί + gen.

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at

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ἐπί + dat.

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on

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ἐπί + acc.

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on to, against

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κατά (+ gen., acc.)

  1. κατὰ γῆν 2. κατὰ φύσιν 3. κατ’ ἔθνη 4. καθἕνα
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down (from or along); throughout, according to (+ gen.; + acc.)

  1. by land 2. in accordance with nature 3. by nations 4. one by one
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ἐγώ ἐμοῦ, (pl.) ἡμεῖς, ἡμῶν

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I, we

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πρός + gen.

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from the side of, in the presence of (+gen.)

near, at, in addition to (+dat.)

to, towards, in relation to (+acc.)

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πρός + dat.

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near, at, in addition to

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πρός + acc.

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to, towards, in relation to

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γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, (2 aor.) ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην

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become; be born; happen, be

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ἐάν (εἰ-ἄν)

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if (+ subj.)

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διά (+ gen., acc.)

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through, during, because of (+ gen., acc.)

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ἀλλά

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but

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πᾶς πᾶσα πᾶν

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every, all; whole (with article)

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ἔχω, ἕξω or σχήσω (2 aor. ἔσχον) ἔσχηκα

impf. εἶχον

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have, hold, keep

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ἐκ, ἐξ (+ gen.)

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from, out of (+ gen.)

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πολύς πολλή πολύ

ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ

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much, many

for the most part

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περί (+ gen.)

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around, about; concerning (+ gen.)

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μή

εἰ μή

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not (marks the negative as subjective or conditional)

if not, except

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ὅστις ἥτις ὅ τι

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anyone who, anything which; (in indir. quest.) who, which, what

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ἄν

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[marks verbs as potential (with optative), or generalizing (with subjunctive)]

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σύ, σοῦ, (pl.) ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν

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you

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ἀνά

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up, on; throughout

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ὅτι

ὅτι (with superl.)

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because, that

(with superl.) as…as possible

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εἰ (+ indic. or opt.)

εἴπερ

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if (+ indic. or opt.)

if indeed

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ἄλλος ἄλλη ἄλλο

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other, another; (in attributive position) one another, each other

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ἀπό (+ gen.)

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from (+ gen.)

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φημί, φήσω (impf. ἔφην)

οὐ φημί

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say, assert, declare

deny, refuse, say that…not

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ὑπό + gen. or dat.

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under

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ὑπό + gen. of personal agent

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by

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ὑπό + acc.

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down under

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ποιέω, ποιήσω, ἐποίησα, πεποίηκα, πεποίημαι, ἐποιήθην

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make, produce, cause, do; (mid.) consider, reckon

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οὖν

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therefore, accordingly; at any rate

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λόγος λόγου, ὁ

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word, speech, discourse; thought, reason, account

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παρά + gen.

παρά + dat.

παρά + acc.

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from (+ gen.)

beside (+ dat.);

to, to the side of, contrary to (+ acc.)

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οὕτως

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in this way

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πρότερος προτέρα πρότερον

τὸ πρότερον

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before, earlier

previously, before

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θεός θεοῦ, ὁ/ἡ

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god, goddess

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μετά + gen.

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with

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μετά + acc.

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after

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ἑαυτοῦ ἑαυτῆς ἑαυτοῦ

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himself herself itself

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μέγας μεγάλη μέγα

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big, great, powerful

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οὐδέ

οὐδέ…οὐδέ

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and not, but not, nor

not even…nor yet

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ἐκεῖνος ἐκείνη ἐκεῖνον

ἐκεῖνος…οὗτος

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that person or thing

the former…the latter

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τοιοῦτος τοιαύτη τοιοῦτο

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such, of such a sort

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οὐδείς οὐδεμία οὐδέν

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no one, nothing pronoun

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εἶπον

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I said, I spoke

(2 aor. of λέγω, φημί)

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ἀγαθός ἀγαθή ἀγαθόν

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good, virtuous, brave, noble

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γε

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(enclitic) indeed; at least, at any rate

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δή

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surely, really, now, in fact, indeed (gives greater exactness)

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πόλις πόλεως, ἡ

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city, city-state

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εἷς μία ἕν

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one

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ἵημι, ἥσω, ἧκα, εἷκα, εἷμαι, εἵθην

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put in motion, let go, shoot; (mid.) hasten, rush

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δέω, δεήσω, ἐδέησα, δεδέηκα, δεδέημαι, ἐδεήθην

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lack, miss, stand in need of (+ gen.)

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ἄνθρωπος –ου, ὁ/ἡ

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human being

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ὁράω, ὄψομαι, (2 aor.) εἶδον, ἑόρακα and ἑώρακα, ὤφθην,

impf. ἑώρων

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see, look (to)

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μόνος μόνη μόνον

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alone, single

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οὔτε…οὔτε

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neither…nor

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οἷος οἵα οἷον

οἷός τε (+infin.)

οἷόν τε (+infin.)

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such as, of what sort, like, (exclam.) what a!, how!

(+infin.) fit or able to

(+infin.) it is possible to

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λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήφθην

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take, grasp, seize; receive, get

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δοκέω, δόξω, ἔδοξα (+acc. and infin.)

(impers.) δοκεῖ μοι

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think, suppose, imagine (+ acc. and infin.); seem, seem good

(impers.) it seems to me

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ἕτερος ἑτέρα ἕτερον

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the other (of two); other, another

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κακός κακή κακόν

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bad, wicked, cowardly

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ἀνήρ ἀνδρός, ὁ

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man, husband

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ἐπεί

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after, since, when

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ὅσος ὅση ὅσον

ὅσον (adv.)

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however much; as great as; (in pl.) as many as

(adv.) as much as

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καλέω, καλῶ, ἐκάλεσα, κέκληκα, κέκλημαι, ἐκλήθην

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call, summon

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σῶμα σώματος, τό

A

body

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δεῖ, δεήσει, impf. ἔδει (+acc. and infin.)

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it is necessary, one must, one ought (+ acc. and infin.)

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ὥσπερ

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just as, as if

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δίδωμι, δώσω, ἔδωκα, δέδωκα, δέδομαι, ἐδόθην

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give, grant, offer

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ἔτι

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still, yet

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φύσις φύσεως, ἡ

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nature; (of the mind) one’s nature or disposition; regular order of nature

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μικρός μικρά μικρόν

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small, little, short

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δύναμαι, δυνήσομαι, ἐδυνήθην, δεδύνημαι (+infin.)

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(+infin.) to be able (to), be strong enough (to)

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ὥστε

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(introducing natural or actual result clause) so as, so that, (with the result) that

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ἀρχή ἀρχῆς, ἡ

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beginning, origin; rule, empire, realm; magistracy

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ἕκαστος ἑκάστη ἕκαστον

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each (of several)

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ἡμέρα ἡμέρας, ἡ

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day

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φύω, φύσω, ἔφυσα

2 aor. ἔφυν

pf. πέφυκα

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bring forth, produce, beget

2nd aor. grew

pf. be by nature

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ἅπας ἅπασα ἅπαν

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all together

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ὅμοιος ὁμοία ὅμοιον

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like, resembling (+ dat.)

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νῦν or νυνί

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now

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γῆ γῆς, ἡ

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earth

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δύναμις δυνάμεως, ἡ

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power, strength, ability

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καλός καλή καλόν

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beautiful, noble, honorable

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κύριος κυρίου, ὁ

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lord, master

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μᾶλλον

μᾶλλον…ἤ

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more, rather

rather than

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ὅδε ἥδε τόδε

A

this

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ὅλος ὅλη ὅλον

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whole, entire, complete

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μέρος μέρους, τό

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part, share

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ἐμός ἐμή ἐμόν

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my, mine