Herodotus Histories Book 1 Greek Vocabulary Flashcards
κελεύω
urge, drive on
οἷος
such as, of what sort,
γίγνομαι
come into a new state of being
οἰκοδομέω
build a house
τυραννεύω
to be a monarch, absolute ruler,
κακός
bad
παραδίδωμι
give, hand over to another, transmit
ἵππος
horse
ἐκ
from out of,
κατά
downwards.
οὐδείς
not one
ἀναβαίνω
go up, mount,
φαίνω
show
σύ
thou
ἐτεός
true, genuine
πλεῖστος
most, greatest, largest,
μιν
him, her, it
στρατός
army, host.
βουλεύω
take counsel, deliberate
μέσος
middle
πῆρος
loss of strength, dotage
μήτηρ
mother
τῇ
here, there
ῥεῖθρον
that which flows, a river, stream
χρῆμα
need,
εἰσβάλλω
throw into,
ταχύς
swift, fleet
πρότερος
before, in front
οὖν
certainly, in fact
ὦ
O! oh!
πέντε
five
ἀφεστήξω
shall be absent, away from,
πάσχω
have
ὀνομάζω
speak of by name, call
ἔτος
year
χρόνος
time,
διαφθείρω
destroy utterly,
ῥέω
flow, run, stream, gush
ἐπεί
after that, since, when,
ἐκεῖνος
the person there, that person
μέντοι
indeed; however;
περί
round about, all round
τοιοῦτος
such as this,
μόνος
alone, solitary
χράω
proclaim,
ἀποθνήσκω
die,
ἔνθα
there,
ἑτοῖμος
at hand, ready, prepared
μή
lest
ἀρχήν
[unavailable]
ἐντέλλω
enjoin, command,
λοιπός
remaining over
πράσσω
pass through, pass over,
κύκλος
ring, circle
ἔργνυμι
to confine
ποιόω
make of a certain quality,
χρηστήριος
oracular, prophetic,
παρά
beside
ὑπό
under; by the agency of
αὖθις
back, back again,
ἐμέω
vomit, throw up
ἡσσάομαι
to be less
ἐπειδάν
whenever,
ἦ
surely, doubtless
I was
πλοῖον
floating vessel
τοι
let me tell you, mark you, look you
οὕτως
in this way
θυγάτηρ
daughter
ἀνά
on board
μανθάνω
learn
δέ
but
μηχανάομαι
make by art, construct, build
καταστρέφω
turn down, trample on
γνώμη
means of knowing
τῷ
therefore, in this wise, then,
τοτέ
at times, now and then
πλῆθος
great number, multitude,
κεῖμαι
lay stretched
μέν
indeed, of a truth
βούλομαι
will, wish, be willing
μάλιστα
especially
ἵστημι
make to stand
μέλλω
to be destined
ἔξεστι
it is allowed, is possible,
ἀλλά
otheruise
ἐθέλω
to be willing
μετά
With; after
κοσμέω
order, arrange
πυνθάνομαι
learn
ἡμέρα
day
μήτε
and not
τελευτάω
bring to pass, accomplish
οὐδαμός
not any one, no one
στρατεύω
advance with an army
μεθίημι
set loose, let go
ἀποπέμπω
send off
κῆρυξ
herald, pursuivant
ἐφίημι
send to
θεός
God, the Deity
λέγω
to say, speak
πρωτός
destined
νεκρός
corpse,
ἵνα
(With indicative) There, where;
(+subj OR past indicative) in order that
Δεύς
Zeus
ὕδωρ
water,
ὁρμάω
set in motion, urge on, cheer on,
φεύγω
flee, take flight,
πόλεμος
war,
ἀμφότερος
either,
μακρός
long
ἀπό
ápa,
πολιορκέω
besiege,
βουκόλος
a cowherd, herdsman
ἔπειμι
be set upon, be at hand
ἐκδίδωμι
give up,
διαβαίνω
stride, walk
ὡς
so, thus; as; how
ἤ
or
παῖς
child
ἥκω
to have come, be present
δεσπότης
master, lord,
εἷς, μία, ἕν
one
ἄγγελος
messenger, envoy
τρέπω
Studien zum griech. Perf.
δέω
lack, miss, stand in need of;
Tie, bind, fetter
ἐλπίζω
hope for
δύναμις
power, might
ἁλίσκομαι
to be taken, conquered, fall into an enemy’s hand
αἴτιος
culpable, responsible
ἀφικνέομαι
arrive at, come to, reach:
ὥστε
(+inf) so as/for to
(+Indic) so… that…
(+subj) in order that…
ἀνατίθημι
lay upon,
ἕκαστος
each,
δή
exactness
εἰς
into
πάντῃ
every way, on every side
μέγας
big
θέω
shine, gleam
γε
at least, at any rate
θάλασσα
sea
σημαίνω
show by a sign, indicate, point out
ἕνεκα
on account of,
χράομαι
consulting
πλείων
more,
χωράζω
set up,
τυγχάνω
happen to be at
πάρειμι
Pass by; overtake; surpass
φέρω
Bring, bear, carry
ἔθω
to be accustomed, to be wont
πλέω
sail, go by sea,
εὖ
well
ἐάν
if haply, if
ἀπόλλυμι
destroy utterly, kill,
ἱδρύω
make to sit down, seat
ἐγώ
I at least, for my part, indeed, for myself
ὀπίσω
backwards,
τάσσω
draw up in order of battle, form, array, marshal
οὗτος
this
εἶδον
to see
ὅσος
as great as, how great
ἐπιτίθημι
lay, put
ὄνειρος
Les graffites grecs du Memnonion d’Abydos
νικάω
conquer, prevail
ἑαυτοῦ
Himself, herself, itself
πειράω
attempt, endeavour, try
ἀρχαῖος
from the beginning
ἐμός
mine
ἐπερωτάω
consult, inquire of,
ὅδε
this,
ἠμί
say
γάρ
for
πόλις
city,
νομίζω
use customarily, practise,
ἵημι
throw; hurl
ἀπελαύνω
drive away, expel from
ἔτης
clansmen
ὀπίζω
extract juice from,
ποιέω
make
ἧ
where,
ἐνταῦθα
here, there,
εἶμι
to go
συμβάλλω
throw together, dash together
ὧδε
in this wise, thus,
γυνή
woman,
ἀσάω
glut oneself, take a surfeit,
ἐξευρίσκω
find out, discover,
οἶδα
to know
πάσσω
sprinkle
πρίν
before, until.
ἰσχυρός
strong
μηδείς
not one, not even one, nobody
ἄλλος
other, another
χρύσεος
golden,
θεοπρόπος
prophetic
χώρα
space
φονεύω
murder, kill,
λογάω
to be fond of talking
εἰ
if
ὁδός
way, road,
νύξ
night
ἔπος
word
ὅστις
that
ἀρχή
beginning, origin,
εὑρίσκω
find
ποταμός
river, stream,
πρός
on the side of, in the direction of,
πύθω
cause to rot
ναός ἡ
ship
ἱερός
sacred, holy
σός
your, yours
πᾶς
all
τοσοῦτος
so large, so tall,
τρόπος
turn, direction, way,
λείπω
leave, quit
ὄψις
aspect, appearance
αἱρέω
take with the hand, grasp, seize
χωρέω
make room for another, give way, withdraw,
ἀκρόπολις
upper
συνοικέω
dwell
ἀγαθός
good:
καλέω
call, summon
ἥμερος
tame
οἴχομαι
go
μᾶλλον
rather; more
δεύτερος
second,
ἁρπάζω
snatch away, carry off,
πρό
before, forth
πηρός
disabled in a limb, maimed
λόγος
computation, reckoning
ἔτι
yet, still
ἀργύρεος
of silver,
σφεῖς
They
ἐν
in, into.
ἄστυ
town,
ἄρχω
to be first,
ἐλαύνω
drive, set in motion
αὐτός
self
γένος
race, stock, kin
ὅτι
that
ἀποκτείνω
kill, slay,
ἐπέρομαι
to ask besides
μάχομαι
fight
αὐτίκα
forthwith, at once, in a moment,
δοκέω
expect; seem
ἀνάθημα
that which is set up: votive offering
ἄγω
lead, carry, fetch, bring
τε
both . . and
δεῖ
there is need
δύναμαι
to be able, strong enough
φημί
speak
νῆσος
island,
οἰκέω
inhabit,
θάπτω
honour with funeral rites
βασιλεύω
to be king, rule, reign,
οὔτε
and not
βασίλειος
royal,
πολύς
many,
τέκνον
child
τυραννίς
monarchy, sovereignty,
ἀμείβω
change, exchange,
ἤν
see there!
if
γῆ
earth
ὀρύσσω
dig,
χρηστήριον
an oracle,
ἀκούω
hear
ἀεί
ever, always
ἐπί
on, upon with gen., dat., and acc.
μαλλός
Lock of wool
βασιλεύς
king, chief,
οἰκία
building, house, dwelling,
ἀποδείκνυμι
point away from
εἶπον
said
ἐργάζομαι
work, labour,
ἔρχομαι
go, come
αὐτοῦ
just there
χρυσός
gold,
τεῖχος
wall
ἀντί
over against.
ἐξελαύνω
drive out,
κεφαλή
head
τίθημι
put, place
παύω
make to end
καθίστημι
set down
χείρ
hand
νῦν
now,
ἐάω
suffer, permit
ὀλίγος
little, small,
ἀναλάζομαι
take again,
ὄλβιος
happy, blest,
ἤπειρος
terra firma, land
ἔχω
bear, carry, bring
ἐντεῦθεν
hence
πέμπω
send
φράζω
point out, show
κάτος
following
πρᾶγμα
deed, act,
παρέχω
hand over
πρῶτος
first
τοιόσδε
such as this,
ἕπομαι
follow
πολιός
grey, grizzled, grisly,
δικάζω
decide, determine
περίειμι
to be around
βασιλεία
a kingdom, dominion
ἔθνος
number of people living together, company, body of men
ἀλλήλων
of one another, to one another, one another
ὄνομα
name
ἄνθρωπος
man,
ἐξ
out of
κτείνω
kill, slay
πείθω
persuade
κρατήρ
mixing vessel
τότε
at that time, then,
