Herodotus Histories Book 1 Greek Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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κελεύω
A
urge, drive on
2
Q
οἷος
A
such as, of what sort,
3
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γίγνομαι
A
come into a new state of being
4
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οἰκοδομέω
A
build a house
5
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τυραννεύω
A
to be a monarch, absolute ruler,
6
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κακός
A
bad
7
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παραδίδωμι
A
give, hand over to another, transmit
8
Q
ἵππος
A
horse
9
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ἐκ
A
from out of,
10
Q
κατά
A
downwards.
11
Q
οὐδείς
A
not one
12
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ἀναβαίνω
A
go up, mount,
13
Q
φαίνω
A
show
14
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σύ
A
thou
15
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ἐτεός
A
true, genuine
16
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πλεῖστος
A
most, greatest, largest,
17
Q
μιν
A
him, her, it
18
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στρατός
A
army, host.
19
Q
βουλεύω
A
take counsel, deliberate
20
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μέσος
A
middle
21
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πῆρος
A
loss of strength, dotage
22
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μήτηρ
A
mother
23
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τῇ
A
here, there
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ῥεῖθρον
A
that which flows, a river, stream
25
χρῆμα
need,
26
εἰσβάλλω
throw into,
27
ταχύς
swift, fleet
28
πρότερος
before, in front
29
οὖν
certainly, in fact
30
ὦ
O! oh!
31
πέντε
five
32
ἀφεστήξω
shall be absent, away from,
33
πάσχω
have
34
ὀνομάζω
speak of by name, call
35
ἔτος
year
36
χρόνος
time,
37
διαφθείρω
destroy utterly,
38
ῥέω
flow, run, stream, gush
39
ἐπεί
after that, since, when,
40
ἐκεῖνος
the person there, that person
41
μέντοι
indeed; however;
42
περί
round about, all round
43
τοιοῦτος
such as this,
44
μόνος
alone, solitary
45
χράω
proclaim,
46
ἀποθνήσκω
die,
47
ἔνθα
there,
48
ἑτοῖμος
at hand, ready, prepared
49
μή
lest
50
ἀρχήν
[unavailable]
51
ἐντέλλω
enjoin, command,
52
λοιπός
remaining over
53
πράσσω
pass through, pass over,
54
κύκλος
ring, circle
55
ἔργνυμι
to confine
56
ποιόω
make of a certain quality,
57
χρηστήριος
oracular, prophetic,
58
παρά
beside
59
ὑπό
under; by the agency of
60
αὖθις
back, back again,
61
ἐμέω
vomit, throw up
62
ἡσσάομαι
to be less
63
ἐπειδάν
whenever,
64
ἦ
surely, doubtless
I was
65
πλοῖον
floating vessel
66
τοι
let me tell you, mark you, look you
67
οὕτως
in this way
68
θυγάτηρ
daughter
69
ἀνά
on board
70
μανθάνω
learn
71
δέ
but
72
μηχανάομαι
make by art, construct, build
73
καταστρέφω
turn down, trample on
74
γνώμη
means of knowing
75
τῷ
therefore, in this wise, then,
76
τοτέ
at times, now and then
77
πλῆθος
great number, multitude,
78
κεῖμαι
lay stretched
79
μέν
indeed, of a truth
80
βούλομαι
will, wish, be willing
81
μάλιστα
especially
82
ἵστημι
make to stand
83
μέλλω
to be destined
84
ἔξεστι
it is allowed, is possible,
85
ἀλλά
otheruise
86
ἐθέλω
to be willing
87
μετά
With; after
88
κοσμέω
order, arrange
89
πυνθάνομαι
learn
90
ἡμέρα
day
91
μήτε
and not
92
τελευτάω
bring to pass, accomplish
93
οὐδαμός
not any one, no one
94
στρατεύω
advance with an army
95
μεθίημι
set loose, let go
96
ἀποπέμπω
send off
97
κῆρυξ
herald, pursuivant
98
ἐφίημι
send to
99
θεός
God, the Deity
100
λέγω
to say, speak
101
πρωτός
destined
102
νεκρός
corpse,
103
ἵνα
(With indicative) There, where;
(+subj OR past indicative) in order that
104
Δεύς
Zeus
105
ὕδωρ
water,
106
ὁρμάω
set in motion, urge on, cheer on,
107
φεύγω
flee, take flight,
108
πόλεμος
war,
109
ἀμφότερος
either,
110
μακρός
long
111
ἀπό
ápa,
112
πολιορκέω
besiege,
113
βουκόλος
a cowherd, herdsman
114
ἔπειμι
be set upon, be at hand
115
ἐκδίδωμι
give up,
116
διαβαίνω
stride, walk
117
ὡς
so, thus; as; how
118
ἤ
or
119
παῖς
child
120
ἥκω
to have come, be present
121
δεσπότης
master, lord,
122
εἷς, μία, ἕν
one
123
ἄγγελος
messenger, envoy
124
τρέπω
Studien zum griech. Perf.
125
δέω
lack, miss, stand in need of;
Tie, bind, fetter
126
ἐλπίζω
hope for
127
δύναμις
power, might
128
ἁλίσκομαι
to be taken, conquered, fall into an enemy's hand
129
αἴτιος
culpable, responsible
130
ἀφικνέομαι
arrive at, come to, reach:
131
ὥστε
(+inf) so as/for to
(+Indic) so… that…
(+subj) in order that…
132
ἀνατίθημι
lay upon,
133
ἕκαστος
each,
134
δή
exactness
135
εἰς
into
136
πάντῃ
every way, on every side
137
μέγας
big
138
θέω
shine, gleam
139
γε
at least, at any rate
140
θάλασσα
sea
141
σημαίνω
show by a sign, indicate, point out
142
ἕνεκα
on account of,
143
χράομαι
consulting
144
πλείων
more,
145
χωράζω
set up,
146
τυγχάνω
happen to be at
147
πάρειμι
Pass by; overtake; surpass
148
φέρω
Bring, bear, carry
149
ἔθω
to be accustomed, to be wont
150
πλέω
sail, go by sea,
151
εὖ
well
152
ἐάν
if haply, if
153
ἀπόλλυμι
destroy utterly, kill,
154
ἱδρύω
make to sit down, seat
155
ἐγώ
I at least, for my part, indeed, for myself
156
ὀπίσω
backwards,
157
τάσσω
draw up in order of battle, form, array, marshal
158
οὗτος
this
159
εἶδον
to see
160
ὅσος
as great as, how great
161
ἐπιτίθημι
lay, put
162
ὄνειρος
Les graffites grecs du Memnonion d'Abydos
163
νικάω
conquer, prevail
164
ἑαυτοῦ
Himself, herself, itself
165
πειράω
attempt, endeavour, try
166
ἀρχαῖος
from the beginning
167
ἐμός
mine
168
ἐπερωτάω
consult, inquire of,
169
ὅδε
this,
170
ἠμί
say
171
γάρ
for
172
πόλις
city,
173
νομίζω
use customarily, practise,
174
ἵημι
throw; hurl
175
ἀπελαύνω
drive away, expel from
176
ἔτης
clansmen
177
ὀπίζω
extract juice from,
178
ποιέω
make
179
ἧ
where,
180
ἐνταῦθα
here, there,
181
εἶμι
to go
182
συμβάλλω
throw together, dash together
183
ὧδε
in this wise, thus,
184
γυνή
woman,
185
ἀσάω
glut oneself, take a surfeit,
186
ἐξευρίσκω
find out, discover,
187
οἶδα
to know
188
πάσσω
sprinkle
189
πρίν
before, until.
190
ἰσχυρός
strong
191
μηδείς
not one, not even one, nobody
192
ἄλλος
other, another
193
χρύσεος
golden,
194
θεοπρόπος
prophetic
195
χώρα
space
196
φονεύω
murder, kill,
197
λογάω
to be fond of talking
198
εἰ
if
199
ὁδός
way, road,
200
νύξ
night
201
ἔπος
word
202
ὅστις
that
203
ἀρχή
beginning, origin,
204
εὑρίσκω
find
205
ποταμός
river, stream,
206
πρός
on the side of, in the direction of,
207
πύθω
cause to rot
208
ναός ἡ
ship
209
ἱερός
sacred, holy
210
σός
your, yours
211
πᾶς
all
212
τοσοῦτος
so large, so tall,
213
τρόπος
turn, direction, way,
214
λείπω
leave, quit
215
ὄψις
aspect, appearance
216
αἱρέω
take with the hand, grasp, seize
217
χωρέω
make room for another, give way, withdraw,
218
ἀκρόπολις
upper
219
συνοικέω
dwell
220
ἀγαθός
good:
221
καλέω
call, summon
222
ἥμερος
tame
223
οἴχομαι
go
224
μᾶλλον
rather; more
225
δεύτερος
second,
226
ἁρπάζω
snatch away, carry off,
227
πρό
before, forth
228
πηρός
disabled in a limb, maimed
229
λόγος
computation, reckoning
230
ἔτι
yet, still
231
ἀργύρεος
of silver,
232
σφεῖς
They
233
ἐν
in, into.
234
ἄστυ
town,
235
ἄρχω
to be first,
236
ἐλαύνω
drive, set in motion
237
αὐτός
self
238
γένος
race, stock, kin
239
ὅτι
that
240
ἀποκτείνω
kill, slay,
241
ἐπέρομαι
to ask besides
242
μάχομαι
fight
243
αὐτίκα
forthwith, at once, in a moment,
244
δοκέω
expect; seem
245
ἀνάθημα
that which is set up: votive offering
246
ἄγω
lead, carry, fetch, bring
247
τε
both . . and
248
δεῖ
there is need
249
δύναμαι
to be able, strong enough
250
φημί
speak
251
νῆσος
island,
252
οἰκέω
inhabit,
253
θάπτω
honour with funeral rites
254
βασιλεύω
to be king, rule, reign,
255
οὔτε
and not
256
βασίλειος
royal,
257
πολύς
many,
258
τέκνον
child
259
τυραννίς
monarchy, sovereignty,
260
ἀμείβω
change, exchange,
261
ἤν
see there!
if
262
γῆ
earth
263
ὀρύσσω
dig,
264
χρηστήριον
an oracle,
265
ἀκούω
hear
266
ἀεί
ever, always
267
ἐπί
on, upon with gen., dat., and acc.
268
μαλλός
Lock of wool
269
βασιλεύς
king, chief,
270
οἰκία
building, house, dwelling,
271
ἀποδείκνυμι
point away from
272
εἶπον
said
273
ἐργάζομαι
work, labour,
274
ἔρχομαι
go, come
275
αὐτοῦ
just there
276
χρυσός
gold,
277
τεῖχος
wall
278
ἀντί
over against.
279
ἐξελαύνω
drive out,
280
κεφαλή
head
281
τίθημι
put, place
282
παύω
make to end
283
καθίστημι
set down
284
χείρ
hand
285
νῦν
now,
286
ἐάω
suffer, permit
287
ὀλίγος
little, small,
288
ἀναλάζομαι
take again,
289
ὄλβιος
happy, blest,
290
ἤπειρος
terra firma, land
291
ἔχω
bear, carry, bring
292
ἐντεῦθεν
hence
293
πέμπω
send
294
φράζω
point out, show
295
κάτος
following
296
πρᾶγμα
deed, act,
297
παρέχω
hand over
298
πρῶτος
first
299
τοιόσδε
such as this,
300
ἕπομαι
follow
301
πολιός
grey, grizzled, grisly,
302
δικάζω
decide, determine
303
περίειμι
to be around
304
βασιλεία
a kingdom, dominion
305
ἔθνος
number of people living together, company, body of men
306
ἀλλήλων
of one another, to one another, one another
307
ὄνομα
name
308
ἄνθρωπος
man,
309
ἐξ
out of
310
κτείνω
kill, slay
311
πείθω
persuade
312
κρατήρ
mixing vessel
313
τότε
at that time, then,
